Real Southern Sweet Tea

• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) loose black tea
• 2 quarts room-temperature water
• 5 cups sugar
• 1 quart cold water
• 6 lemons, sliced

1. Bring 1 quart of water room-temperature to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Pour the boiling water into a pitcher or large bowl, add the loose tea, and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. In the meantime, fill a large pitcher (large enough to hold at least 2 quarts of liquid) with the remaining 1 quart room-temperature water.
4. Strain the brewed tea into the pitcher containing the room-temperature water.
5. Discard the tea leaves.
6. Set the pitcher aside.
7. In a small nonreactive pot, combine the sugar and cold water.
8. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
9. Add the lemons and remove from the heat.
10. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
11. Strain the lemon-sugar syrup into the pitcher.
12. Discard the lemon slices.
13. Refrigerate the sweet tea until serving time.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/real-southern-sweet-tea-378558 (may not work)