Earl Grey Lavender Iced Tea

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Ingredients

  • 8 and 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 6 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers (or 6 lavender Earl Grey tea bags)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • Lavender or mint sprigs, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

In a very large heatproof measuring cup, combine 8 cups boiling water with the tea bags and dried lavender flowers; let steep for 10 minutes.

Strain the tea and let cool. In a heatproof bowl, combine the sugar with the remaining 1/4 cup boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Add the sugar syrup to the tea and let cool.

Serve the tea in tall ice-filled glasses, garnished with lavender or mint sprigs.