Sweet Tea Southern Recipe
Proper way to make Southern Sweet Tea recipe. Brewed correctly and proper sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 oz tea bag 1 lg (1 oz) or 4 family-size (¼ oz each)
- 4 cups water for boiling
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 cups water for final addition
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil via stovetop or microwave.4 cups water
- Brew by pouring boiled water over tea bag(s) into a pitcher. Let it sit for exactly 10 minutes.1 oz tea bag
- Move tea bag(s) from pitcher into a large empty measuring cup. Then, add in 1 cup sugar into pitcher and stir until fully dissolved.1 cup sugar
- Measure out cold tap water and pour over the tea bag(s) in the large measuring cup. Stir a little to get more tea out of bags. Pour into pitcher of tea. Repeat until all final addition of 14 cups water have been used.14 cups water
- Stir pitcher and serve over ice or store in fridge.
Notes
For 1 gallon of tea, use either 1 lge tea bag (1 oz weight) or 4 family-sized tea bags (¼ oz each).
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Tea Southern Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
48
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.04
g
0
%
Sodium
12
mg
1
%
Potassium
0.3
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Calcium
7
mg
1
%
Iron
0.01
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Reference
DarnGoodRecipes.com™