Ingredients

1 ½ quarts boiling water (6 cups)

8 tea bags of Earl Grey

½ cup sugar (optional)

1 4" x ¼" strip of orange peel, pith removed

2 cups ice

Preparation

Place sugar and orange peel in 2 quart pitcher. Add 1 cup of boiling water and sitr to melt sugar. Add teabags and remaining boiling water. Steep 5-10 minutes according to desired strength.

Remove tea bags. Stir in ice. Chill thoroughly.