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'!
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Ingredients
- Tea Bags
- Sugar
See recipe card for quantities.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Boil 4 Cups of filtered water. Once at a rolling boil, add tea bags in and steep for 5 minutes.
- Step 2: Turn heat off and remove tea bags. Stir in 1 ¾ Cups of Sugar. Stir until dissolved.
- Step 3: Pour 12 Cups of water into a pitcher and then add in the sweetened tea water.
- 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
Equipment
- Medium Stock Pot - used for steeping tea bags
- Hexclad Pots - <-- 10% off my favorite cookware in the kitchen!
- Classic Tupperware Pitcher for the good old school feel
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!
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Recipe
Sweet Iced Tea
Equipment
- Medium Stock Pot
- Large Pitcher
Ingredients
- 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.
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