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isPermaLink="false">http://www.craigrettig.com/home/?p=127</guid> <description><![CDATA[I kind of wish I&#8217;d thought about posting this at the beginning of summer, since it&#8217;s cooling off enough to make sun tea more difficult to brew. However, here is what I consider the perfect gallon of iced tea: Get a large clear glass (preferable) or plastic one-gallon container and fill it about 90% full [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I kind of wish I&#8217;d thought about posting this at the beginning of summer, since it&#8217;s cooling off enough to make sun tea more difficult to brew.  However, here is what I consider the perfect gallon of iced tea:</p><ol><li>Get a large clear glass (preferable) or plastic one-gallon container and fill it about 90% full of water.</li><li>Add two regular orange pekoe teabags, two Earl Grey teabags, and one green tea teabag.</li><li>Let it set in full sun for three to six hours (depending on how strong you like it).</li><li>After it&#8217;s done brewing, add one teaspoon of <a
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