Sophie Dahl's Iced Tea

• 8 and 1/4 cups boiling water
• 6 Earl Grey tea bags
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers (or 6 lavender Earl Grey tea bags)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Lavender or mint sprigs, for garnish

1. In a very large heatproof measuring cup, combine 8 cups boiling water with the tea bags and dried lavender flowers; let steep for 10 minutes.
2. Strain the tea and let cool.
3. In a heatproof bowl, combine the sugar with the remaining 1/4 cup boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves.
4. Add the sugar syrup to the tea and let cool.
5. Serve the tea in tall ice-filled glasses, garnished with lavender or mint sprigs.

boiling water, dried lavender flowers, sugar, mint sprigs

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sophie-dahls-iced-tea (may not work)