Cardamom Sweet Tea

15 min (10 min unattended) Makes 1 gallon Lightly crush: 10 or so green cardamom pods 1 3-inch cinnamon stick Put the spices in a pot with: 2 quarts cold water and bring to a boil. When the water is at a full rolling boil, add: 4 family-sized tea bags (I like Luzianne, but it's regional; Lipton will do) and remove from heat. Steep five minutes. In the mean time, get a 1-gallon pitcher and put in it: 25 g Splenda or 200 g sugar (which measures out to about 1 1/8 cups of either) When the tea is done steeping, remove the tea bags and spices from it and pour it into the pitcher. You might have to stir at this point if you're using sugar instead of Splenda to make it dissolve. Add another 2 quarts cold water to fill the pitcher, chill, and enjoy.