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Sweet Tea Recipe
We love making this Sweet Tea Recipe for the perfect drink to serve at our backyard BBQ's or as porch-sipping refreshment! All you need is tea bags, sugar, water and a gallon pitcher for a drink you'll crave all year long.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Carrie Barnard📖 eatingonadime
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat.
2
Once the water reaches a boil, add 3 family-size tea bags and gently press them into the water so they are fully submerged.
3
Turn off the heat and allow the tea bags to steep for 10–⏱️ 15 minutes.
4
Add 2 cups granulated sugar to the hot tea and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
granulated sugar2 cups
5
Pour the tea mixture into a large pitcher and add the remaining 8 cups cold water.
6
Stir well to combine.
7
Refrigerate the sweet tea for 2–⏱️ 3 hours until chilled.
8
Serve the tea over ice and garnish with 1–2 sliced lemons if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
98 kcal
fat Content
0.1 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
25 g
sodium Content
12 mg
protein Content
0.1 g
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
0.003 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.011 g
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