This is one of the best iced tea recipes to serve at a backyard barbecue so make a lot of it.
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4 black tea bags
4 sliced nectarines
1/3 C. sugar
5 to 10 basil leaves

Steep the tea for 5 minutes in 8 C. water. Throw away the tea bags. Meanwhile, boil the nectarines and sugar in 1 C. water. Reserve ¼ of the fruit. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add the basil leaves and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the basil and throw away. Combine the nectarine mixture and the tea and chill.