Solar Powered Sun Brewed Iced Tea Recipes

ICED SUN TEA

Steps:

• Remove any tags from the tea bags (prevents dye from leeching into the tea) and place them in the bottom of a clear, glass, 1/2 gallon pitcher.
• Fill with cold water , add lemon and lime and cover with plastic wrap or lid (keeps gnats and other creepies out).
• Place outdoors in the sun (can do out of the sun as well, but takes just a bit longer).
• Allow to brew for 5-6 hours or until it is as dark as you like (warmer weather brews it faster).
• Remove tea bags and fruit and serve tea over ice, sweetened with honey if desired (mix it in while tea is warm).
• Tea will keep about 6 hours, after which the quality decreases rapidly.

SUN TEA AKA SOLAR TEA

Steps:

• Use good quality tea bags. Fill gallon jar with cold water. Place tea bgs in jar, cover, and set in sun to brew. If you like a lot of lemon flavor you can add a slice of lemon to the water. Allow tea to sun brew for 3-4 hours. When tea looks dark enough for your taste remove tea bags. Place jar in refrigerator to cool. Serve with ice and lemon and/or sugar to suit your taste.

SUNSATIONAL SUN-BREWED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place 2 quarts water in a large clear pitcher.
• Add 6 large mint sprigs, crushed.
• Add 1/4 cup sugar.
• Add 6-7 tea bags.
• Cover pitcher and let stand in sun 2 to 4 hours.
• Remove tea bags.
• Serve over ice, garnished with additional mint sprigs, if desired.
• Refrigerate tea up to 3 days, if it lasts that long.