How to make Southern Sweet Tea 🫖 | SWEET ICED TEA RECIPE ✨
Recipe Information
Homemade Sweet Tea
Cultural Context
Sweet tea has its roots in the Southern United States, where it became a staple beverage in the 19th century. Traditionally served cold, it embodies hospitality and is often enjoyed during hot summer days. Today, sweet tea is cherished across the U.S. and has inspired variations like flavored teas and herbal infusions.
granulated sugar
🥗Healthier: honey
💰Cheaper: brown sugar
Honey provides natural sweetness with added flavor.
black tea bags
🥗Healthier: green tea bags
💰Cheaper: bulk loose leaf tea
Green tea offers health benefits and a lighter flavor.
Heat 8 cups of water in a water heater until boiling.
Slice 2 lemons into good slices for serving and thinner slices for steeping.
Pour boiling water directly over the 7 tea bags in a bowl.
Add 1.5 cups of white granulated sugar and 0.5 cups of brown sugar to the bowl with the tea bags and boiling water.
Dip the tea bags in the mixture to help dissolve the sugar.
Let the mixture steep for at least 5 minutes.
Taste the tea to check sweetness and add more brown sugar if desired.
Add the thin lemon slices into the tea for flavor.
Add the remaining lemon slices into the tea.
Mix the tea well and taste again before transferring to a pitcher.
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