Microwave Iced Tea

Name: Microwave Iced Tea
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 1 1/2 quarts)
Ingredients: 5 , tea bags of your choice; 1 quart, spring water (see note); 1 - 6 tablespoons, granulated sugar or natural cane sugar (depending on desired sweetness); 1 quart, ice cubes (see note), plus additional cubes for glasses

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1999

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SERVES4 to 6 (Makes 1 1/2 quarts)

TIME20 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We determined that a good iced tea recipe depended on doing a lot of little things right. The key to strong but not bitter flavor was water temperature. And unless the quality of your tap water is very, very good, spring water is the way to...

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