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Sweet Tea
A sweet tea should be short and simple! Just a few ingredients make this sweet tea recipe a perfect refreshing drink on a hot summer day.
Course
Beverage
Cuisine
Southern
Keyword
Sweet Tea Recipe
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
7
cups
Author
I Heart Recipes
Ingredients
5
regular tea bags
7
cups
hot water
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
tbsp
lemon juice
Instructions
Bring 7 cups of water to a boil.
Pour 6 cups of the water into a large pitcher, then add in the tea bags.
Add 1 cup of sugar to the 1 cup of boiling water, and mix until the sugar dissolves.
Let the boil 2 minutes, then remove from heat, and let cool.
Once the tea is cool, remove the bags, and add in the syrup.
Next, add in the lemon juice, and stir.
Pour over ice, and serve.