Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea Recipes

 

 

 

Recipe #1 Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Ingredients3 Family size tea bags
2 Cups of cold water
1 Cup of sugar

DirectionsWe in the south make the best iced tea you'll find. Maybe it's how it's done, or maybe it is the water in the south, or maybe it's just that a southern belle has put a lot of TLC into making the tea. Who knows!
We recommend Luzianne Tea Bags if available.
Place the two cups water in a pot and add the tea bags. Bring to a boil, do not continue boiling. Remove from heat and let steep. Pour warm tea into empty pitcher. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Fill remaining pitcher with cold water.
Optional - some women say they use less water and add ice to the tea.
Recipe #2 Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Ingredients:3 Family sized tea bags
a pinch baking soda (about 1/4 teaspoon)
1 to 1 1/3 cups of sugar

Directions:Here is my never fail sweet tea...
Everyone (even yankees) loves it.
Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Add a pinch of baking soda to the water and add 3 family sized tea bags. Remove from heat and cover. Allow to sit for at least 10-15 minutes. Pour into gallon pitcher and add sugar. Then fill with cold water. Refrigerate.
*the soda takes out the bitterness and darkens the tea....this small amount doesnt change the taste.
Recipe #3 Sun Tea (no cooking!)
Ingredients:3 Family sized tea bags
1 quart water
Glass or translucent pitcher

Directions:Here is my easy, no work needed...Sun Tea
Put the water and tea bags in the pitcher. Put in the Sun and let sit. In about 30 minutes to an hour you have tea. Add cold water to desired strength. Refrigerate.
This recipe is great for guys who can't cook!
Note: The sun does not usually heat water up enough to kill all the bacteria, so you should take proper cleaning procedures and throw out the tea if it ends up looking weird (extra thick, has strands in it, is syrupy).

Southern Sweet Tea Southern Living

It's known as the house wine of the South, and every family has a signature brew.

Recipe Time

Hands On: 10 Minutes
Total: 26 Minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 2 family-size tea bags
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 7 cups cold water

Preparation

1. 1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. 2. Discard tea bags. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Pour into a 1-gal. container, and add 7 cups cold water. Serve over ice.

Southern Living
MAY 2011