southern sweet tea

Name: Southern Sweet Tea
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 - family size tea bags; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) sugar; - water

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Joyce Lowery

Sterlington, LA

Updated on Jul 23, 2013

Tea is the wine of the south! Served with every meal. My mother used to make it by the gallon and we drank it all day long. Of course I had to be different, I don't like sugar in my tea. I think sugar messes up the tea flavor.

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cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - family size tea bags
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
- water

How To Make southern sweet tea

Step 1

Bring 3 - 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the baking soda, then the tea bags.

Step 2

Remove from heat and cover. Allow to steep for at least 15 minutes.
Step 3

Add about 1 cup water to gallon jar. Then add sugar and stir until it is dissolved.
Step 4

Fill the jar with cold water. Serve over ice.
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