Palmer Family Lemon Tea
Loi Palmer, July 2005 MMCW
5 family-size tea bags, 1 quart water, 2 cups sugar, 5 large lemons. Pour water and sugar into medium sauce pan. Heat until boiling. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Cover and let tea steep for 15 minutes. Gently squeeze tea bags into tea to remove excess water and concentrated tea. Discard tea bags. Pour tea into a gallon size container. Squeeze lemons and add the juice to the tea along with enough cool water to fill up the gallon container.

Easy Southern Sweet Tea
Loi Palmer, November 2205 MMCW
   Bring 3 cups of water to boil. Add 4 family-size tea bags (my choice is Tetley tea). Boil water and tea bags for three minutes. Turn off the heat. Remove and discard the tea bags. Immediately add 1 1/2 cups sugar to the hot tea; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour the tea into a gallon-sized container and add enough cool water to fill up the container.
   Hints: For a clear honey colored tea, remove the tea bags while the water is still hot. To avoid the sugar settling on the bottom of the pitcher, add the sugar while the water is hot. To avoid a bitter or acid taste, add a pinch of baking soda to the boiling water.