Ryan Hoffman Week: Day 4

Below is a refreshing recipe that inspired the idea of Ryan Hoffman week back during the summer.  This is the only recipe you will find here this week that Ryan once asked for personally.

SUN TEA

I know what you are thinking.  It's November.  Who drinks iced tea in November?  Well, for one, Texans.  Doesn't matter the month.  But additionally, this has, so far, been an above average November as far as temperatures go.  So making tea will be no trouble as long as you do it on a sunny day.

Ingredients

• Large glass jar - not an ingredient really but something you'll need nonetheless
• 8 bags of tea - this amount is for a typical 1 gallon jar.  You may need to adjust appropriately.  Most commonly used is regular tea.  Personally, I like to use 6 bags of regular tea and 2 bags of something else to throw some extra flavor in.  My favorites recently have been either 2 bags of mint tea or 2 bags of peach tea.  See what tastes good for you!
• Water - most people will tell you to use cold water.  I've tried both hot and cold and never found a difference.

Directions

1. Place all bags of tea in the bottom of the glass jar.  
2. Fill with water
3. Place in a sunny spot for several hours.  Be sure that the spot will stay sunny for the entire duration of the jar's time outside.  Generally, 2 to 3 will get you a pretty good brew but if you like it stronger, 4 is good.