From several Internet sites

8 regular sized tea bags

2 cups cold water plus plus more to fill pitcher

1 cup of sugar

Place two cups of water in pat and add the tea bags.  Bring to a boil, do not continue boiling.  Remove from heat and let steep (about 5 minutes).  Pour warm tea into an empty pitcher.  Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.  Fill remaining pitcher with cold water.