Bottled iced tea is very expensive to buy at the grocery store.
Grocery stores now sell iced tea by the gallon for around $3.80.
Buying individual bottles is even more expensive at around $1.80.
You are paying for the convenience and the packaging than you are the actual tea.
What is tea made of? Water, tea leaves, and sweetener.
It is expensive and also unhealthy.
Our solution??... Make your own!
Pick your flavor and pick the amount of sweetener.
Step 1: Buy a gallon size pitcher. $5-10
Step 2: Pick your flavor of tea. Grocery stores have endless amounts of flavors ranging from $1.50-4 for a box of tea bags. You can get great deals on tea bags at Target or when they are on sale. Regular iced tea is made from Orange Pekoe and Pekoe Cut Black Tea.
Step 3: Boil a gallon of tap water on the stove.
Step 4: Pour it in the pitcher.
Step 5: Let 4-5 tea bags soak in the water.
Allow the sit for about 10 minutes depending on how strong you like your tea.
Step 6: Remove tea bags and let the tea cool in the refrigerator.
Step 7: Sweeten to taste with your choice of sweetener or lemon.
Step 8: Enjoy a cool glass of ice tea for a fraction of the price.
This recipe will take you about 15 minutes! It's so easy and you can customize your tea.
See, it takes no time to save a dime.
xoxo
Lauren and Jenna
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