Sweet Tea Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    8 (Makes 1 gallon of sweet tea)

  • Calories

    104 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    American

Sweet Tea Recipe

This summer sweet tea recipe is perfect for a scorching hot day. Black tea is steeped and mixed with the perfect amount of sugar, water and lemons. Garnish with sprigs of mint for the ideal refresher.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 12 black tea bags
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 (4 cups) quart very hot water
  • 3 (12 cups) quarts cold or room temperature water
  • 2 lemons sliced
  • Bundle of fresh mint
  • ice lots of it
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Instructions

  1. To a large bowl or 4 cup measuring cup, add the tea bags and sugar. Pour in the very hot water and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Set your timer to 5 minutes and allow the tea to steep. Remove the tea bags and squeeze them a bit to release any excess tea they’re holding onto.
  3. Pour the tea concentrate into a very large pitcher. Next, add the remaining 3 quarts of water. Transfer to the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
  4. At the 1 hour mark, it should be cool enough to stir in the lemon slices and bundle of fresh mint leaves. If serving right away, feel free to add ice. If not, then you can just add some ice as you go.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving 16ounces Calories 104kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 0.3g (1%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 6IU (0%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8(Makes 1 gallon of sweet tea)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 104 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 16ounces
Calories 104kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 6IU 0%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

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

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