Recipe - Jimmys Iced Tea

3 Family size tetly tea bags
(substitute three regular
bags for each "family
size")
5 cup Almost boiling water
9 One half Grains saccharin tablets
or
9 Packets of Equal/Nutrisweet
1/3 cup Sugar
Sprig of peppermint leaf
(optional)

Following is my Dad's recipe for iced tea, made with artificial sweetener
and in quantity, for Southerners who drink it three times a day.

Add tea bags to nearboiling water; steep 10 minutes or longer. Pour tea
off, rinse bags with additional cold water so as not to waste any tea. Add
saccharin and sugar.

Pour individual, icefilled glasses One fourth to 1/3 full of tea and adjust
strength by judging color while adding water and tea as desired. Further
adjustments may be made by adding sugar and/or lemon juice as appropriate.

Note: Tea seems to be better if water is heated in stainless pan, rather
than heavy aluminum.

A sprig of peppermint leaf really tops it off quite well!

RICK HELD RHELD@TCOMENG.COM

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