Best Sweet Tea Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    8 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    American

Best Sweet Tea Recipe

Refreshing lightly sweetened iced tea is perfect for a hot summer's day!

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Ingredients

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  • 8 cups of water divided
  • 6 bags black tea
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • Garnish: lemon slices fresh mint
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Instructions

  1. Bring a saucepan with the sugar and ? cup of water to a simmer. Stir to dissolve the sugar. 
  2. Add the tea bags to the saucepan and and let seep for 10 minutes. 
  3. Remove the tea bags and taste mixture. 
  4. If you want it sweeter try adding a bit of honey. 
  5. Add the remaining water to the tea and refrigerate about an hour or until mixture is completely cooled. 
  6. Serve over ice with mint and fresh lemon slices.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 8kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Sodium 13mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 8 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 8kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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