I must apologize for my absence over the past couple of weeks. I’ve been out of town for work and didn’t have much time to sleep much less write this post. I planned on posting this a while ago when we got a bit of a cool front and it was pleasant enough to have the windows open. I find myself pining for that weather now as it’s quite hard to go outside without breaking a sweat. Despite my tardiness in posting, I’m thinking a nice cold glass of sun tea will be a welcome addition to any Labor Day festivities.
I can remember my mom making sun tea when I was a kid. We had a special glass dispenser that you would put the tea in and then park it outside for a bit to steep. I remember it having a yellow/sunny motif on it as if to say it was the perfect vessel for sun tea making. I also remember not being too terribly keen on sun tea (I think we mostly used Lipton bags). I suppose the pleasant breeze and mild temperatures prompted me to make my own version full of fresh flavors from my homegrown herbs.
Sun tea is a pretty simple affair. It involves filling a glass mason jar with herbs/tea, covering it with water, and parking it in a sunny spot for a few hours. What I’ve included below is my version of an herbal sun tea so feel free to use it as more of a starting off point. Now, go forth and experiment with your own sun tea!
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