Southern Sweet Tea with Lemon
Classic chilled sweet tea brewed in minutes, served over ice with fresh lemon. No stove required—just brew, sweeten, chill, and sip.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 120
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Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- 4 bags black tea bags
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups cold water
- ½ whole lemon
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- 1
Steep 4 tea bags in 1 cup hot water for 3–4 minutes until deeply golden.
- 2
Remove tea bags, stir in sugar until fully dissolved, then pour into a pitcher.
- 3
Add 2 cups cold water and stir well to combine.
- 4
Fill two tall glasses with ice and pour tea over the top.
- 5
Squeeze half a lemon into each glass and drop in a slice. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- mug or heat-safe pitcher
- stirring spoon
- tall glass
- knife
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