I was going to post my recipe for Sun Tea (made on the counter, not in the sun), since I’be been making this for years, but I ran across something that discouraged sun tea on the basis of bacteria and food borne illness caused by it, so I’m not going to.  Instead I’m going to post the link to that.

In all of the years I have been making it, we have never gotten sick from it, but I sure don’t want anyone to get ill from it. Do check out the link here on Is Sun Tea Safe? . They suggest you make it in the refrigerator as a safe alternative, or go with the old method of heating your water.

At any rate, tea is still a healthy alternative to soda!