Orange Iced Tea

By á-5050

Ingredients

• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 qts plus 3 cups water, divided
• 5 tea bags or 1 gallon bag
• (Garnish: halved orange slices)

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

In small saucepan, combine orange juice and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.

In medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil Add tea bags, removed from heat and let steep for 20 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard.

In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine orange juice mixture, tea mixture and remaining 3 qts water, stirring to combine. Cover and chile overnight. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.