Almond Tea

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

2 quarts

Categories: Cold Beverage

Ingredients

  • 8 cups cold water, divided
  • 9 regular-size tea bags or 3 family-size tea bags
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 3 lemons, juice of

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a gentle boil.

  2. Add the tea bags; cover and remove pan from the heat source.

  3. Steep for 10 minutes.

  4. Take out tea bags and don’t squeeze them. 5 Pour the tea into a 2-quart pitcher.

  5. Add in the sugar; stir until dissolved.

  6. Add in the vanilla, almond extract, and lemon juice; stir to mix.

  7. Add the remaining 6 cups of water and stir. Let tea cool to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator.

  8. Serve in glasses over ice.

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