Bring a kettle of water to boil.

Place the tea bags and sweetener in a gallon pitcher (we like to use a Rubbermaid gallon pitcher because it can handle the boiling water)

We like to use 4 regular black tea bags and 1 flavored herbal tea such as raspberry or apple/cinnamon

We use two sweetener packets to a gallon because we like it to be just subtly sweet. You can use more or less.

When the water comes to a boil, pour it over the tea bags in the pitcher.

Let the tea steep for 10-20 minutes.

Remove the tea bags (I like to give them a squeeze to get all of the flavor out!)

Add a large number of ice cubes to the pitcher, and then fill the rest of the way with cold water and stir.