Iced Tea Lemonade

I never had a sister. With two pesky younger brothers, I fulfilled my role of as the bossy older sister...much to their irritation! When I married my husband, I "inherited" 3 new sister-in-laws - as his two older brothers were married within 6 months of us, and his younger sister was thrilled to have some female companionship after growing up with four older brothers! Three more were added to our families over the years & I am blessed with 6 sister-in-laws. (Interestingly, 5 of us do not have sisters, which is probably why we get along so well!)

Natalie is married to my brother. The brother who aggravated me, told me my breath stunk, hit me (and subsequently lied to my mother that I was the one who hit him first), and made me cry on occasion. I've decided to forgive him for his many "transgressions" since he gave me a great "sister" in the end. ;) Natalie's a great cook. I'm always a little envious how she can throw a meal together without much effort & no recipe in sight!

She recently stopped in for a visit with her boys & left this recipe behind. I'm addicted. It's becoming a regular drink @ our house. Sweet & delicious, and perfect on a hot summer day.

Iced Tea Lemonade

4 c. water
4 tea bags
3/4 c. sugar
1 can frozen lemonade concentrate
7 c. cold water

Heat the 4 c. water to boiling. Remove from heat & place tea bags in; allow to steep for 5 min. Remove the tea bags & add the sugar while still hot; stir until dissolved. In a 3 qt. pitcher, add tea, lemon concentrate, & water. Pour over ice. (If strong, can add more water.)

** If you don't have the lemonade concentrate, you can substitute 1 c. lemon juice + 1/2 c. sugar **