Refreshing Iced Tea

I recently gave up sodas because of the sugar and artificial sweetners, and find myself drinking a lot more iced tea.  Here’s a quick way to brew iced tea in no time.

I make cold ice tea by brewing the tea with the least amount of water possible. I make a gallon of tea by bringing 8 tea bags to a boil in 3 cups of water with a lid on, then remove from heat and let it steep for 5 minutes. I remove the lid and let it cool another 5 minutes. Be sure to squeeze the tea bags with a spoon as you remove the bags. I pour the tea in a gallon glass container.  Add lemon, if desired, stir and fill the container with cold water that was chilled in the refrigerator. Cold brewed tea in 15 minutes!