Quick, Simple, Full-Flavored Iced Tea

Name: Quick, Simple, Full-Flavored Iced Tea
Ingredients: 5 , tea bags of your choice; 1 quart, spring water (see note); 1 - 6 tablespoons, granulated sugar or natural cane sugar (depending on desired sweetness); 1 quart, ice cubes (see note), plus additional cubes for glasses

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1999

A hybrid technique based on traditional brewing and sun-tea steeping results in smooth, full-flavored tea—quickly.

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes 1 1/2 quarts)

TIME 20 minutes

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