Ingredients for Best Southern Sweet Tea Ever
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How to Make Best Southern Sweet Tea Ever
- In a small saucepan, combine 6 family-size tea bags (or 12 regular tea bags) and 3 cups of water.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Remove from heat and let the tea steep for 30 minutes without disturbing the tea bags.
- While the tea steeps, prepare the sugar mixture: In a 1-gallon container, stir together 1 to 3 cups of granulated sugar with 4 cups of cold tap water until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Using a large spoon, carefully pour the warm steeped tea into the 1-gallon container, leaving the tea bags in the saucepan.
- Add enough cold tap water to the gallon container to fill it almost to the top.
- **Do not** remove the tea bags from the saucepan.
- Stir the tea mixture gently until well combined.
- Allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until thoroughly chilled.
- Serve over ice. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
0 g
Sugar
79g
Fat
0g
Carbs
6g
