Sweet Iced Tea

If you've never had Sweet Iced Tea that could double as pancake syrup, bless your heart-you're about to. This here's the kind of iced tea your grandma made in a sun-faded pitcher, strong enough to wake the dead and sweet enough to put you right back down for a nap.

Best served over a mountain of ice in a glass big enough to hold your hopes, dreams, and maybe a lemon wedge if you're feeling fancy. Forget the fancy café stuff-this is porch-sippin', gossip-sharin', Southern survival juice. Let's get to steepin'!

Ingredients

• Tea Bags
• Sugar

See recipe card for quantities.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Step 1: Boil 4 Cups of filtered water. Once at a rolling boil, add tea bags in and steep for 5 minutes.

2. Step 2: Turn heat off and remove tea bags. Stir in 1 ¾ Cups of Sugar. Stir until dissolved.

3. Step 3: Pour 12 Cups of water into a pitcher and then add in the sweetened tea water.

4. Step 4: Allow to cool and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving. Pour tea over large ice cubes in a glass for the BEST results.

Substitutions and additions

• Add Ins for your southern Sweet Iced Tea:
  • Citrus Goodness - slices of lemon, oranges or grapefruit
  • Fruity Flave - peaches, strawberries, blackberries
  • Herbs - mint, basil or lavender
  • Sweet Tooth - honey, maple syrup, more sugar
  • Winter Flavors - cinnamon sticks, cloves or ginger
  • Florals - hibiscus and rose water

Storage

Sweet Iced Tea tastes best within the first 5 days -if stored properly in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Tips to keep it fresh:

• Refrigerate immediately after it cools. Don't leave it out for hours on the counter.
• Use clean containers-no rinsing out that old lemonade jug and calling it good.
• Avoid adding lemon or other flavorings. Only serve extras with individual servings.
• Taste it after day 3-if it smells funky or tastes off, say goodbye to it!

Pro tip: If your tea starts tasting like a science experiment, Grandma would tell you to toss it. And you can't disobey the Grams!

Sweet Iced Tea Pairings

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Recipe

Sweet Iced Tea

CookitwithTim

A refreshing, home-brewed sweet iced tea made just like Grandma used to-slow-steeped, perfectly sweet, and poured over ice for that classic Southern comfort in every sip.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Steep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Drinks, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 112 kcal

Equipment

• Medium Stock Pot
• Large Pitcher

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 12 Tea Bags
• ▢ 1¾ Cups Sugar
• ▢ 16 Cups Filtered Water separated

Instructions

 

• Boil 4 Cups of filtered water. Once at a rolling boil, add tea bags in and steep for 5 minutes.
• Turn heat off and remove tea bags. Stir in 1 ¾ Cups of Sugar. Stir until dissolved.
• Pour 12 Cups of water into a pitcher and then add in the sweetened tea water.
• Allow to cool and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving. Pour tea over large ice cubes in a glass for the BEST results.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 29gFat: 0.1gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 29gCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.01mg

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