Vanilla Mint Iced Tea

 

Refreshing awwwwwww!!!

 

12               tea bags
1 gallon       water
1-1/2 cups   granulated sugar
2 cups         loosely-packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 tbsp.  vanilla extract

       Place 12 tea bags in a gallon pitcher.  Boil about 1 qt. water and pour over tea bags.  Allow to set 20 minutes, then squeeze bags into pitcher to extract all tea flavor.  Add enough water to fill pitcher with about 1 gallon water.  Add vanilla and mint leaves; let set at least 15 minutes.  Mint leaves may be removed or kept in pitcher.  Serve over lots of ice.  Males 1 gallon.

Note:

  Crush mint leaves in hands by twisting them gently to release more mint flavor.