Southern Sweet Tea
Sweet tea is the quintessential Southern drink. It’s cool, refreshing, and oh so delicious.
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 48kcal
Ingredients
- 5 Lipton tea bags
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/6 tsp baking soda
- 12 cups water
- Lemon slices (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a medium pot, heat 4 cups of water until the water comes to a boil. Remove the pot from the stove. Add the tea bags plus the baking soda to the hot water and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and add the sugar to the tea, stir until the sugar completely dissolves. Add the remaining cups of water to the pot.
- Pour the sweet tea into a pitcher, place the pitcher in the fridge and let the tea chill. Serve over ice with lemon slices for garnish, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Sodium: 30mg | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 8mg