Sweet Tea Pitcher That Hits
Brewed black tea + brown sugar syrup chilled in minutes, served over ice with fresh lemon. The viral Southern iced tea everyone screenshots, ready in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 110
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Ingredients
- 4 bags black tea bags
- 1.5 cups water (for steeping)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 whole fresh lemon
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- 1
Boil 1.5 cups water in a kettle or small pot, then pour over 4 tea bags in a pitcher.
- 2
Steep for 3 minutes, then remove the bags. Stir in 0.5 cup brown sugar until dissolved.
- 3
Fill two tall glasses with ice. Squeeze half the lemon into each glass, then pour tea over.
- 4
Stir well and serve immediately. Lemon wheel optional on the rim.
Tools you’ll need
- kettle or small pot
- pitcher
- tall glasses (16 oz+)
- spoon
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