Sweet Tea

Name: Sweet Tea
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 8 black tea bags, preferably Lipton; 1/2 cup granulated sugar, preferably pure cane, plus more to taste; 6 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 2 lemons); Ice cubes, for chilling and serving; Lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

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Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Vallery Lomas

black tea lemon juice sugar

Ingredients

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8 black tea bags, preferably Lipton1/2 cup granulated sugar, preferably pure cane, plus more to taste6 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)Ice cubes, for chilling and servingLemon slices, for garnish (optional)

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Step 1

In a tea kettle or medium saucepan, heat 4 cups water until boiling. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes. Gently squeeze the bags to release their concentrated tea, then discard the bags. Transfer the tea to a pitcher.

Step 2

Stir 1/2 cup sugar into the hot tea until it has dissolved. Stir in the lemon juice. Add 4 cups water, then fill the pitcher with 2 cups ice.

Step 3

Taste the tea to determine if you’d like to add up to 4 tablespoons more sugar. If adding sugar, stir until it dissolves.

Step 4

Cover and refrigerate until the sweet tea is chilled throughout or up to 2 days. Serve in a large glass filled with ice, and garnish with a lemon slice if you’d like.