Southern Sweet Tea Recipe
A tall glass of cold Southern Sweet Tea over ice is a staple here in the south. My simple recipes only require two ingredients.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 family size tea bags
- 4 cups water
- 1 pinch of soda (optional)
- 1 Lemon, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Bring about 4 cups of water to a full rolling boil and remove from heat.
- Place about 3 family size tea bags into the water and cover with a lid.
- Allow the tea to steep for about 10 minutes. You can shorten that time if you prefer weaker tea.
- Add the sugar to your pitcher. Remove the tea bags from the saucepan and pour the hot tea into the pitcher. Now is the time to add pinch of baking soda if you are using it.
- Stir to dissolve the sugar. Add enough tap water to finish filling the tea pitcher all the way and stir again.
- Place the pitcher of tea in the refrigerator to cool. Serve in a glass filled with ice. Lemon slices and sprigs of mint are optional for serving.
Notes
These instructions are for a 2 quart pitcher of tea.
Refrigerate sweet tea and serve over ice for the full southern sweet tea experience.