strawberry sweet tea

Homemade Southern Sweet Tea is the house wine of the south. This recipe comes out perfect every single time thanks to a simple tip.

Homemade Southern Sweet Tea

family size tea bags

sugar

water

baking soda

HOMEMADE SOUTHERN SWEET TEA

Boil only ½ gallon of the water on stove.

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

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

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

After 15 minutes, take out tea bags.

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

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

Add sugar and stir.

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

Cool in fridge for several hours.

This strawberry sweet tea is a fruity twist on the southern classic with a mix of black tea, sugar, and homemade strawberry syrup. Perfect for warmer weather!

Strawberry Sweet Tea

water (divided)

black tea bags

strawberries (chopped,

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat and add tea bags. Let steep for 5 minutes.

Remove tea bags from water, using a pair of tongs to squeeze out any excess liquid from the bag.

Pour tea into a large pitcher, then add 4 cups of water and baking soda. Set pitcher aside for now.

In the same medium saucepan, add the remaining 2 cups of water, strawberries, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Allow mixture to cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove saucepan from heat and allow the strawberry syrup to cool, about 10-20 minutes.

Strain strawberry syrup through a mesh strainer into a medium bowl, pressing the strawberries against the strainer to release any remaining juice. Discard the remaining strawberry pulp.

Pour strawberry syrup into the pitcher with brewed tea, then mix well.

Serve immediately in glasses filled with ice and more strawberries as garnish (optional)

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