Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Once boiling, remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes.

Remove the tea bags from the water, squeezing any excess tea out with a pair of tongs.

Transfer the tea into a large pitcher with 4 additional cups of water and baking soda.

Using the same saucepan, add the remaining 2 cups of water, strawberries, and sugar, and bring to a low simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove the strawberries from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.

Strain the strawberries through a fine mesh sieve into a small cup or pitcher, pressing the juice out of the berries.

Add the syrup to the large pitcher with tea and stir.

Pour and serve over ice.