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4.9 from 45 votes

Old Fashioned Southern Sweet Tea

A Southern Belle secret revealed: the perfect glass of southern sweet tea. Sit on your porch and sip some of this all through the warm weather.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 1 .5 gallons
Calories: 232 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 Luzianne or Lipton family sized Iced Tea bags
  • 3 cups of granulated sugar
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • More water to fill your pitcher
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Instructions

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  1. Steep the tea in your boiling water for 7 minutes. Do not press the bags, at most dunk them in the water to saturate them.
  2. In your pitcher, pour in the sugar and baking soda. Discard the tea bags and pour tea into the pitcher. Fill the pitcher with fresh water and stir to dissolve the sugar and soda.
  3. Taste, adjust water to make less sweet, more sugar for sweeter tea.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 232kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Sodium 42mg (2%) Sugar 60g (120%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1.5 gallons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 232

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 232kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Sodium 42mg 2%
Sugar 60g 120%

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