Not-So-Sweet Tea

The boys’ friend Elijah, aka Hobo, made sweet tea the other night. It sounded like a refreshing summertime beverage, so I asked him how he did it. I’m not sure I would have been able to drink the sugary concoction he made since I actually like tea without sugar, but I came up with my own not-quite-as-sweet version of Hobo’s sweet tea.

Thanks for the inspiration Hobo! Now, you’ll have to come over and sample a glass and let me know what you think of it…

First boil 5 cups of water. Stir in 1/2-1 cup of sugar until dissolved. (I thought 1 cup was WAY too sweet, but it was drinkable.)

Steep 10 bags of black tea in the hot sugar water overnight in the fridge.

It will look like a weak cup of coffee…

Put ice in your glass. Fill half-way with tea and fill remainder of glass with cold water. Stir, garnish with a sprig of mint or slice of lemon and enjoy!