Spiked Sweet Iced Tea

• 6 cups sugar
• 3 cups water, plus
• 2 quarts water, divided
• 1 12 ounces loose black tea leaves (or 3/4 cup)
• 2 ounces your favorite whiskey (recommended ( Maker's Mark) or 2 ounces Bourbon, per serving (recommended, Maker's Mark)
• ice cube
• 2 lemons, zest of
• 12 bunch of fresh mint

1. Combine sugar and 3 cups water in a non-reactive saucepan.
2. Slowly heat until sugar melts.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 minutes.
5. Strain tea into a pitcher and then add 1 quart of room temperature water.
6. Combine the tea and the cooled simple syrup, mixing well.
7. Refrigerate until cool.
8. To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest, and a sprig of mint.
9. Add 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon and fill to the top with the sweetened tea.
10. Stir and serve.
11. Repeat as needed.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiked-sweet-iced-tea-194731 (may not work)