Southern Sweet Tea

 

Our classic recipe for sweet iced tea, Southern Sweet Tea, is a Southerner's favorite. If you like your iced tea extra sweet, add the full cup of sugar.

Ingredients

3 cups water

2 family-size tea bags

3/4 cup sugar $

7 cups cold water

Preparation

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. Discard tea bags. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Pour into a 1-gal. container, and add 7 cups cold water. Serve over ice.