Sweet Iced Tea
Proper Southern sweet tea — brewed strong, sweetened while hot, then chilled with lemon and ice. Ready in under 10 minutes if you use hot water from the tap or kettle.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 97
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pour hot water into a pitcher. Add tea bags and let steep for 3 minutes until deeply golden.
Step 2
Remove tea bags. Stir in sugar until completely dissolved — the heat helps it dissolve fast.
Step 3
Pour the sweetened tea over ice in a tall glass, filling about 3/4 full.
Step 4
Slice the lemon and squeeze one wedge into the tea, then drop the slice in as garnish.
Step 5
Top with cold water to fill, stir once, and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- kettle or hot water source
- pitcher
- tall glass
- spoon for stirring
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