Description
A classic recipe for refreshing Southern-style iced sweet tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 cups water, divided
- 8 black tea bags
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly. This is your simple syrup.
- In a large pitcher, place the tea bags. Pour 6 cups of boiling water over the tea bags. Let the tea steep for 5-7 minutes, or to your desired strength.
- Remove the tea bags from the pitcher, squeezing them gently to extract maximum flavor.
- Stir the simple syrup into the brewed tea.
- Allow the tea to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
- For a stronger tea flavor, use more tea bags or steep for a longer period.
- Adjust the amount of sugar to your preference.
- You can add lemon slices or fresh mint for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: iced tea, sweet tea, southern tea, black tea, homemade tea, refreshing drink