Pour hot water over double the amount of tea that you would normally use for hot tea. Fill the container until it is half full. After the tea has steeped for about 2 minutes put ice into the container until it is full. Most of the ice will melt almost immediately and dilute the tea to its proper level. After approximately 3 minutes you can pour over ice and serve.
Some people like to pour it over a tea net to trap all of the loose leaves.
It is delicious both ways. If the container you use doesn't have a lid that traps most of the leaves then you should use a net. Preparing iced tea in this manner will preserve the taste, aroma, color, and health enhancing qualities of the tea.