Southern Sweet Tea Recipe

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Southern Sweet Tea
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 to 1 cup sugar
  • 7 cups cold water

Directions:

  1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
  2. Remove and discard tea bags. Add desired amount of sugar, stirring until dissolved.
  3. Pour into a 1-gal. container, and add 7 cups cold water. Serve over ice.
  4. Peach Iced Tea: Stir together 1 1/2 qt. Southern Sweet Tea made with 1/2 cup sugar; add 1 (33.8-oz.) bottle peach nectar and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Stir well. Serve over ice. Makes about 2 1/2 qt.
  5. Tea 'n' Lemonade: Stir together 2 qt. Southern Sweet Tea made with 1/2 cup sugar; add 1 cup thawed lemonade concentrate, and stir well. Serve over ice. Makes 2 1/4 qt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 466.8 Kcal (1954 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 49.8mg 2%
Potassium 2.4mg 0%
Total Carbs 120g 40%
Sugars 117.6g 470%
Calcium 238.2mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 18.75 Kcal (79 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2%
Potassium 0.1mg 0%
Total Carbs 4.82g 40%
Sugars 4.72g 470%
Calcium 9.6mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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