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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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 (Makes 1 gallon of sweet tea)
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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
% 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.