Sweet Tea
Refreshing sweet tea is a staple for those hot summer months. Make a pitcher of ice-cold sweet tea today with this simple recipe.
Servings 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 gallon (3628 g) water divided
- 16 regular black tea bags or 4 family size tea bags
- 1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
Instructions
- Add 4 cups of water to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. After water has stopped boiling, add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags from water.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Pour tea concentrate into a 1-gallon pitcher and top with remaining 12 cups of water. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, or until chilled. Serve over ice.
Notes
- Sweeten to preference: For less sweet tea, start with ½ to ⅔ cup of sugar. For sweeter tea, add up to 1.5 cups of sugar total.
- Storage: Sweet tea has the best flavor within 1 day of preparing, but will keep for 3-4 days before flavor starts to taste "off".
- Garnish options: Add lemon/orange slices or fresh mint to glasses before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.01mg
