I put 2 quarts of water in a sauce pan and place two family size tea bags then bring it to a hard boil. Meanwhile I pour either 1 cup of sugar or 1 cup of splenda into a 1 gallon plastic pitcher. As soon as the tea comes to a hard boil I carefully remove the tea bags then pour the hot tea into the pitcher and add enough cold water to fill the pitcher and stir. I have always been afraid to pour hot tea in to a glass pitcher.