Sun Tea

My father in law introduced me to sun tea; something I never heard of before 8 years ago.

What is that?! You ask. It’s tea brewed by being in the sun over the course of 6-12 hours on a warm day. I’ve finally made it on my own after getting the recipe from my in laws.

Start off by investing in a large box of green tea. Whoa buddy, this recipe takes 18 green tea bags for a 1-2 gallon glass container. Fill the glass container with water. Tie the strings of the 18 bags together to make it easier to pick up. Add 2 bags of peppermint tea or a fresh peppermint sprig. Place it in the sun and let it “cook”!

After 6 hours I brought it in and added slices of lemon and honey to taste. (For me that was a guessing game. Just add whatever looks good to you 😉). I didn’t add any sweetener, but you can add some if you prefer. Then I placed it back in the sun for another 6 hours.

Now you may be thinking “what difference does it make if I do the same recipe using boiled water?” You’re right, you could save a whole day by just boiling the water. But you would miss out on a fresh, kissed by the sun tasting tea. Think of it this way, a slow cooked piece of meat is more juicy and delicious than one cooked on high within five minutes. Or how red wine ages to create a masterpiece. Well folks, this could be your slow brewed masterpiece of tea.

So I’m done attempting to describe the difference (difficulty level = high). Try it out and taste the rays of sun for yourself.

Happy Tea-ventures 😊