Marian's Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 1 slices garnishes: lemon mint sprigs 
• 0 ounce no-calorie sweetener 
• 4  regular-size tea bags 
• 5 cups water divided

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring tea bags and 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; turn off heat. Cover and steep 30 minutes.
2. Remove and discard tea bags.
3. Pour into a 1/2-gallon pitcher, and add 3 cups water and sweetener, stirring well.
4. Serve over ice.
5. Garnish, if desired.
6. *1/2 cup sugar, 13 (035-ounce) packets Equal, or 1/2 cup Equal Sugar Lite may be substituted.
7. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Luzianne Tea and Splenda.