Sweet Tea

4 cups filtered bottled water (not tap)

2 family size tea bags from

1/2 cup white sugar (or less depends on how sweet you like it)

1/8 tsp baking soda

2 quarts pitcher

Put water in large microwavable glass mixing bowl, microwave until boiling.

When boiling, take out of microwave and add tea bags.

Leave tea bags in for 8 minutes (no longer than 9 or it will burn the tea leaves and cause your tea to be bitter)

Add the sugar and baking soda

fill the 2 quarts pitcher with ice half way up the pitcher.

Pour in the tea.

enjoy...