perfect southern sweet tea

Name: Perfect Southern Sweet Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 5-8 - family size tea bags or 12 small; 4 cup(s) boiling water (or 1qt); 12 cup(s) cool water (or 3 qts ); 1 1/2 to 2 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda (this is the secret ingredient)

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Jody Wood

Marysville, WA

Updated on Apr 21, 2016

Love sweet Tea! so cool and refreshing on a hot summer's day. Add some Lemon and berries for extra color or and berries and mint to ice cubes for a decorative look. Serve in your favorite Mason Jars.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield Makes 1 gallon

Ingredients

5-8 - family size tea bags or 12 small
4 cups boiling water (or 1qt)
12 cups cool water (or 3 qts )
1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda (this is the secret ingredient)

How To Make perfect southern sweet tea

Step 1

Sprinkle baking soda into a pitcher (I use a gallon-size Mason Jar but many people have voiced concerns about pouring boiling water into a glass container, so use whatever container you'd like) Add Tea bags to the pitcher/baking soda.

Step 2

Pour Boiling water over tea bags, Cover and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Remove and toss out Tea Bags.
Step 3

Add Sugar and Stir until completely dissolved. Add Cool Water. Refrigerate until cold and ready to drink. Serve over ice.
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