Sweet Tea Recipe

How To Make Southern Sweet Tea

It’s not summer until there’s a pitcher of sweet tea in the fridge. Here’s how to make a batch everyone will enjoy.

Prep: 600sec

Total: 600sec

Serving Size: Serves 6

Nutrition Facts: Saturated Fat 0.0 g, unSaturated Fat 0.0 g, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Sugar 33.3 g, servingSize Serves 6, Protein 0 g, Fat 0 g, calories 129 cal, Sodium 0.4 mg, Fiber 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 3 family-sized black tea bags (or 12 individual tea bags), such as Lipton or Luzianne
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• Ice
• Fresh mint leaves or lemon slices (optional)

Instruction:

1. Boil the water. Bring 4 cups of the water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
2. Steep the tea for 5 minutes. Dunk the tea bags a few times in the water to fully hydrate, then leave submerged with the strings hanging over the side of the pot. After 5 minutes, remove the bags and discard.
3. Add the sugar to the tea. Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
4. Pour the tea base into the pitcher. If using multiple pitchers, divide the tea evenly between them.
5. Top off the pitchers with water. Add 3 more quarts of water to the tea base to make a gallon of sweet tea and stir to combine.
6. Refrigerate until very cold. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or, ideally, overnight.
7. Serve over ice. Pour the sweet tea into ice-filled glasses. Add a sprig of mint or a slice of lemon to each, if desired!

Southern Sweet Tea Recipe

This Southern Sweet Tea recipe is smooth, sweet, and delicious! It includes tried-and-true tips for how to make sweet tea that everyone loves!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 8 ounces

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 8 ounces, calories 73.8 kcal, Carbohydrate 19.5 g

Ingredients:

• 4-5 family-size tea bags
• 1 1/2 – 2 cups sugar
• 1 pinch baking soda ((optional))
• water

Instruction:

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