My Grandma always made a syrup, that you could add to your ice tea, and you could add as much as you wanted. I always liked her ice tea the best, because I don't like things as sweet as most people do. She lived in Fresno, so we went through a lot of ice tea when we visited. She made up a gallon of syrup at a time, I can't remember the proportions any more, but I thought it was great.