Absolutely the Best Southern Sweet Tea |
|
 |
Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 245 Minutes Servings: 6 |
|
I know, I know. Everyone claims the best sweet tea around. I only say mine is best because everyone, and I do mean everyone. Sometimes we will substitute two of the Lipton tea bags for two green tea bags which gives this tea another wonderful flavor. SOME TEA 'BAG' HISTORY: Tea 'bags' were originally created by manufacturers as 'samples' of their fine teas and given to the distributors to boost sales. Ingredients:
6 lipton tea bags (regular size) |
1 gallon water, very hot from tap (or you can boil it first) |
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar |
Directions:
1. Hold tea bags lined up evenly by the strings and make a loop knot to hold them together. Pull off paper and staple (from paper side). Set aside.
2. In a one gallon pitcher, add very hot water. Stir in the sugar till dissolved.
3. Add tea bags and dunk into water a few times, then leave them in the pitcher. Cover with lid of pitcher and refrigerate.
4. Wait until it is very cold (at least 3-4 hours). The flavor changes until it reaches the 'cold' state.
5. Drink and enjoy. (I leave the bags set in the pitcher, but recommend taking them out after about 8 hours- IF it lasts that long! We make 2 pitchers at a time down here in the south. :).
|
|