SOUTHERN SWEET TEA RECIPE

The appeal of a Southern Sweet Tea Recipe is pretty clear: Ice cold tea with heaps of sugar to cut that tea tartness. Whoever invented this was a genius! Most Southerners would like you to believe that there is a real science to making this beverage but I think that’s just a bunch of hoopla that has been brainwashing folks for years. The reality is it is quite simple to make a good ole fashioned homemade Sweet Tea Recipe.

SOUTHERN SWEET TEA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 5 cups water
• 5-6 tea bags depending on how strong you want your tea
• 2/3- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar depending on how sweet you want it
• Optional: lemon and mint

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add water to a medium sized pot and boil over high heat.
2. Once boiling, turn off heat and add tea bags. Steep for 15-25 minutes (depending on strength you prefer).
3. Stir in sugar until it completely dissolves into the hot tea.
4. Remove tea bags from pot then pour tea into a large pitcher.
5. Add enough water to fill the pitcher then add lemon wedges and mint (if you would like for garnish and flavor).
6. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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