I am looking for a simple, homemade iced tea recipe. (no frills added) can anyone help me? I did a recipe search and found lots but they all had different things added that I was not looking for.

In the summer I make "sun" tea which consists of a glass jar/jug, usually 1 gal. type.  I add 5-7 tea bags depending on how strong you want it.  Fill jug with water, tea bags, cover and set in sun for several hours.   No frills.  That's about as basic as you can get. 

thanks that was more what I was looking for. I off in search of a 'jug' 

Basic Iced Tea By Kate Dowhan and The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Iced tea is the essential summer sipper. Sliced citrus fruit or flavoured ice cubes (see “Nice Ice,” below) add pizzazz.

Servings: 8 cups (2 L), 8 servings

Ingredients:

5 tea bags
2 tbsp Sugar Syrup, optional

Preparation:

This is how I make my iced tea. I buy the Cold Brew tea bags made by Lipton. I put some ice in a 2 qt pitcher, put in 2 large tea bags, then fill with cold water. Let sit until its the strength you like. Very simple and its never cloudy. I really like the cold brew tea bags. I always buy the large ones.

I used to make it in the microwave with regular tea bags. I put 5 tea bags in a big measuring cup  (6 cup) with about 4 cups water. I zapped it for about 3 minutes, I think, then let it sit for a few minutes, pour over ice in a 2 qt pitcher and fill up with cold water. Its been awhile since I made it this way so I may have forgotten the right time in the microwave. It may have been 5 minutes. Anyway, thats the way I make iced tea!

Salbo

If you think a gallon is too much, use a quart fruit jar & 3 tea bags.. That is what I do.. When you bring it in it will be warm from the sun, that is when I add sweetner to mine. It dissolves better....

Alliea, I love the frozen ice cubes with fruit or mint.  Hadn't thought of that and I have lots of mint.

Thanks for all the recipes!! I love the flavoured ice cube idea! I also didn't know I could buy cold brew tea bags, I will be looking for these the next time I am out about!!

I think making my own iced tea has to be better for us than the mix you buy (at least in my mind it should be...)

I put in 8 regular sized Lipton tea bags in a gallon of water (if you shop at the warehouse clubs, you might have a gallon size glass jar from cherries, pickles, etc.-just make sure to get the jar very clean & odor free)  I've been known to put it outside & I've been known to leave it on the kitchen counter.  If I use generic tea bags, I use 10.  And, since I have mint, sometimes I'll put a couple sprigs of that in the jar - then I put it in the sun, I think it takes on more of the mint flavor.  And, you can add just 1 flavored tea bag & you'll have a hint of peach, raspberry, etc. to your tea.  While it's still warm, I like to add 1/4 cup of sugar....if I'm expecting company, I'll leave out the sugar....not everyone likes sweetened tea. 

several years ago I bought a Mr. Coffee ice tea maker. When I first saw it come out I thought "how ridiculous! " .... Now I love it.

I use 3 giant tea bags, sometimes I add one flavored bag, or mint leaves or sweetner. Always comes out cold and clear and good.

Nadine 

we are iced tea people - my rm is from nc.  he makes that southern sweet tea.  Its all he drinks. I love it right after its made.  I don't like it after its been in the fridge a day or more but then, I'm a yankee   I think he makes the best.