Southern Sweet Tea

Name: Southern Sweet Tea
Total time: 11700 s
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 cups water, divided; 6 Lipton® cup size tea bags; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/8 tsp. baking soda; 1 lemon (optional)

Oakes Kitchen @oakeskitchen

Florida

Sweet tea, Florida-style!

Oakes Kitchen @oakeskitchen

Florida

Sweet tea, Florida-style!

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Ingredients

3hrs 15mins

16 servings

16 cupswater, divided
6Lipton® cup size tea bags
1 1/2 cupssugar
1/8 tsp.baking soda
Why add baking soda to your sweet tea
1lemon (optional)

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Steps

3hrs 15mins

1

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat in a saucepan or electric kettle; add tea bags and brew for 15 minutes.
2

Mix in sugar and baking soda. Pour mixture into a gallon pitcher and add 12 remaining cups of cold water.
3

Optionally, slice a lemon in half and squeeze into the tea with your hand underneath to catch any seeds. Drop the used lemon halves into the tea. Refrigerate.
4

Serve ice-cold and enjoy!

Tips

Why add baking soda to your sweet tea

Adding a little baking soda to your sweet tea will clear away any cloudiness left from the mixing process as well as neutralize the tannins, giving it a smoother taste.

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Oakes Kitchen @oakeskitchen

on December 07, 2022 16:33

Florida

My name is Shawn. I'm a Florida native and home cook who specializes in nostalgic comfort food. So, whether it's your cheat day or you never cared to count calories, enjoy!