Sweet Tea Recipe
This easy sweet tea recipe is super smooth and refreshing! You'll want to keep a pitcher of this southern sweet tea in the fridge all summer long.
Servings 8
Calories 96kcal
Ingredients
- 6 black tea bags
- 2 cups boiling water
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar use 3/4 to 1 1/2 cups depending on taste
- 6 cups cold water or use 2 cups ice and 4 cups cold water
Instructions
- Put six tea bags in a small glass pitcher and pour two cups of hot water over the top of them. Cover and steep for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bag (without squeezing them) and discard.
- Stir baking soda into the tea to make is super SMOOTH.
- Stir in 3/4 to 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar.
- Pour the sweet tea concentrate from the small pitcher into a 2-quart pitcher. Next, pour cold water into the pitcher and stir. If you are in a hurry, add two cups of ice and 4 cups of cold water. If you did not add ice, add 6 cups of cold water.
- Serve chilled with ice and lemon wedges for garnish.
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.01mg
