• Boil 2 quarts of cool filtered water, bringing it just to a boil, then turn it off.
• Steep tea bags in this hot water for as long as you can – several hours is good.  Gently squeeze bags of excess water and remove. 
• Add a pinch of baking soda to keep it from turning cloudy. Next add lemon, or ginger or mint.

For the sugar water:

• Bring the cup of sugar and the cup of water just to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.  Set aside to cool.
• Add this to the hot tea.  Once cooled down, add to a lovely pitcher and stir. Pour into ice-filled glasses.