Homemade Southern Sweet Tea

Step 1

Boil only ½ gallon of the water on stove.

Step 2

Once water comes to a roiling boil, pour into one gallon pitcher.

Step 3

Add 3 tea bags and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda (you don’t need to stir).

Step 4

Set your kitchen timer (I use my microwave) for 15 minutes.

Step 5

After 15 minutes, take out tea bags.

Step 6

Do not squish tea bags before taking them out, just let them drip for a minute.

Step 7

If you do that, you’re likely to get some tea leaves in your drink.

Step 8

Add sugar and stir.

Step 9

Add the other ½ gallon of cold water to the pitcher and stir again.

Step 10

Cool in fridge for several hours.