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Classic Southern Sweet Tea

The gold standard of iced tea — bold black tea sweetened to perfection and served over ice. This is the recipe that started it all.

15 min
Easy
Serves 8
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Classic Southern Sweet Tea

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring 500ml of water to a full rolling boil in a medium saucepan.

  2. 2

    Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 4–5 minutes, then remove bags without squeezing.

  3. 3

    While the tea is still hot, stir in the sugar until fully dissolved.

  4. 4

    Pour the sweet tea concentrate into a 2-litre pitcher. Add the remaining 500ml of cold water and stir.

  5. 5

    Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

  6. 6

    Serve over ice with lemon slices. Keeps refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Pro tip

For the clearest iced tea, let it cool to room temperature before refrigerating — rapid chilling causes cloudiness.

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