I used the Tazo brand of black tea for this recipe with the full cup of sugar and it turned out great! Very refreshing
Southern Sweet Tea
Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett
If you like tea that's really sweet, add the full cup of sugar.
This recipe goes with Peach Iced Tea
Yield: Makes 2 1/2 qt.
Total:
Recipe from
More From Southern Living
Recipe Time
Total:
26 Minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 2 family-size tea bags
- 1/2 to 1 cup sugar
- 7 cups cold water
Preparation
- 1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
- 2. Remove and discard tea bags. Add desired amount of sugar, stirring until dissolved. Pour into a 1-gal. container, and add 7 cups cold water. Serve over ice.
- Peach Iced Tea
- Prepare Southern Sweet Tea using 1/2 cup sugar. Stir together 1 1/2 qt. tea, 1 (46-oz.) bottle peach nectar, and 2 Tbsp. lemon juice. Serve over ice. Makes 3 qt.
Southern Sweet Tea Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Southern
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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