Sweet Apple Iced Tea

• 6 cups water
• 6 sweet apple tea bags (recommended: Celestial Seasonings Sweet Apple Chamomile)
• 1 1/3 cups Vanilla Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 1 small apple, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
• Ice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 vanilla bean, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and seeds removed

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the tea bags.
3. Allow the liquid to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
4. Remove the tea bags and discard.
5. Add the Vanilla Simple Syrup and stir.
6. Pour the mixture into a glass pitcher.
7. Add the apple and lemon slices and refrigerate for 1 hour.
8. Pour the tea into ice-filled glasses and serve.
9. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean, and vanilla bean seeds.
10. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
11. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
12. Strain before using.
13. Yield: 1 1/3cups

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/sweet-apple-iced-tea-recipe.html (may not work)