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Sweet Iced Tea
Learn how to make the perfect glass of sweet iced tea.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 48 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 4 small tea bags or 2 family-sized tea bags
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a large pot over high heat.
- Pour the boiling water into a 2-quart pitcher.
- Add tea bags.
- Steep the tea for 1 to 2 minutes only. If the tea bags are left in longer, the tea may become bitter.
- Remove tea bags.
- Add the sugar and stir until it is dissolved.
- Fill the pitcher with ice.
- Add cold water to fill up the pitcher.
- Enjoy your iced tea.
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Notes
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to make your tea sweeter or less sweet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
48kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 48kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.