Black tea is commonly used to make sun tea, but you can make sun tea from any flavor of tea you’d like. To get the strength you want, you may need to experiment with the number of tea bags if using a more mildly flavored tea.

Containers for Brewing Sun Tea

Glass is preferable over plastic for brewing sun tea because the heat from the sun can cause the plastic to alter the flavor of the tea and possibly leach some chemicals into it. If using plastic, make sure the container is BPA free.

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