Southern Style Sweet Tea
There really is nothing better than sweet tea. But I often hear people bemoaning how they just can’t get it right. I’m sure there are 100 methods for brewing sweet tea, but here’s how we do it at my house! And when you’re done brewing your tea, check out Tips Around the House for ways to use those teabags!
Southern Style Sweet Tea
8 regular-sized tea bags (or 2 family sized tea bags)
8 C water (plus some)
3/4 C sugar
Lots of ice
Pour 8 cups of water into a medium sized sauce pan. Add teabags. Boil the water (with the teabags in the water!) Once the water starts to boil, turn off the heat. Add sugar and stir. Allow the tea to steep for 3-5 additional minutes.
Fill a 2-liter pitcher (non-melting!) half-way to the top with ice. Remove teabags. Pour tea over the ice. I usually add water to the top of the pitcher.
Enjoy with lemon or mint!

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