Summertime Iced Raspberry Sun Tea

Being the proud Southern lady I am, my favorite drink no matter the season is Sweet Iced Tea. None of that unsweetened stuff {I shudder to think..} but fresh brewed, sugar sweetened, cold tea all the way! I usually brew my tea on the stove but I thought today, with the weather being so lovely and our new patio finished, I would try Sun Tea. Y’all it is so easy peasy and made the most ah-mazing Iced Tea ever! Even better, I used a couple bags of herbal berry tea to add a subtle fruit flavor and then garnished my glasses with fresh raspberries! I could {and will} drink this all summer long!

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Ingredients:

6 bags family size Lipton iced tea bags
2 Berry Herbal tea bags
14 cups of water
1/2 cup sugar, or to taste
fresh raspberries, to top each glass

Directions:

Start by filling a large jar or beverage container with cool water.
Now add your tea bags- the rule is usually about 1 cup of water to every regular size tea bag. I used jumbo iced tea bags and those are equal to 2 regular bags.
I like to have a hint of fruit flavor but not too much so I added a couple berry tea bags and some fresh berries at the end.
Add a lid to your jar and set outside in a sunny spot for 1-2 hours. Don’t leave it longer than 2 hours or it may become bitter.
Once your tea is brewed bring back inside and add sugar to taste, I added 1/2 cup.
Now it’s ready to serve over ice and garnished with fresh berries!