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Sun Brewed Tea
- 3 to 4 teabags
- 1-quart water
- 1-quart wide mouth canning jar & lid
- 1 to 4 tablespoons sugar (I use
1-tablespoon), optional
- 1-1/2 teaspoons to 1-tablespoon lemon
juice, optional
Fill a quart jar with water. Add the teabags. Screw on the lid and
set the jar in the sun. Allow the tea to brew for 3 to 4 hours.
Remove the teabags. Add the sugar and lemon juice if desired. Screw
on the lid and shake briskly until the sugar dissolves. Serve over
tall glasses of ice. Makes 1-quart or 2 servings; 2-cups each. Easy
Peasy Lemon Squeezie.
There is some talk about Sun Tea being unsafe because the water
doesn't boil so any bacteria hiding out in the teabags reproduces in
the warmth of the sun. I've been drinking suntea since the 1970's and
never had a problem with it. However, if you are concerned about the
safety of Sun Tea, then stick to brewed tea instead. If your tea
becomes thick, cloudy or syrupy, or if you see whispy strings in it
then toss it out. These are all evidence of bacterial activity.
I have tried to make Sun Tea in apple juice jars and always had
trouble cleaning the jars afterwards. Now I use widemouthed canning
jars and they are delightfully easy to wash. When I need more than
1-quart of tea, I use extra canning jars as necessary.
Since this tea brews in the sun instead of on the stove, it's the
most eco-friendly and the least expensive.
Per 2-cup serving : 33 Calories; trace Fat (0.3% calories from
fat); trace Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges:1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
(Assuming 1-tablespoon sugar and 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice.) |
