Sweet Southern Iced Tea
Brewed black tea sweetened with sugar and fresh lemon juice, served over ice. The classic Southern refresher ready in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 95

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Ingredients
- 2 cups strong brewed black tea, cooled
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1.5 cups ice
- 2 slices lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pour cooled black tea into a pitcher or tall glass.
- 2
Stir in sugar and lemon juice until sugar dissolves completely.
- 3
Fill glass(es) with ice and pour tea mixture over top.
- 4
Stir briefly and top with a lemon slice if desired. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- pitcher or tall glass
- spoon for stirring
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