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Easy Sweet Tea Recipe
Learn how to make Sweet Tea with this easy recipe! It's cool, refreshing and just perfect for hot summer days.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Beverage
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Author:
Holly
Equipment
Heat Proof Drink Pitcher
Ingredients
9
cups
water
12
black tea bags
⅛
teaspoon
baking soda
¾
cup
granulated sugar
lemon for garnish
Instructions
Bring 5 cups of water to a boil.
Place tea bags and baking soda in a heat proof pitcher. Pour boiling water over and let the tea steep for 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags and add sugar. Stir until sugar is fully dissolved, then add remaining 4 cups of cold water and refrigerate.
Serve over ice and garnished with lemon slices.
Notes
Serving size based on tea served over ice.
Refrigerate tea for up to 5 days.
To freeze, pour sweet tea into ice cube trays, then pop out store in a zippered bag or in containers.
Add mint leaves, blueberries, or even edible flowers to the ice cube trays for beautiful presentation.
Nutrition
Calories:
48
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
20
mg
|
Potassium:
1
mg
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Calcium:
5
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg