Southern Sweet Tea
This is the best southern sweet tea I have even had. BE WARNED: It is very sweet, cut back on the sugar if you need to. The baking soda takes the bitterness away from the tea.
"It is not really sweet enough to be called southern sweet tea but we still found the drink delicious! It was very refreshing on a hot summer day and went over very well If I make it again I would add as much as a cup more of sugar to see if it gets more southerny."
- MauraSpecktCuisine: SouthMain Ingredient: Tea|Tea|
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Notes Ingredients
Southern Sweet Tea Preparation
1. In a large glass measuring cup, place the tea bags and add the baking soda.
2. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
3. Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
4. Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them.
5. Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher; add the sugar.
6. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
7. Add in the cold water.
8. Let cool; chill in the refrigerator and serve over ice.
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Southern Sweet Tea Reviews
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It is not really sweet enough to be called southern sweet tea but we still found the drink delicious! It was very refreshing on a hot summer day and went over very well If I make it again I would add as much as a cup more of sugar to see if it gets more southerny.
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southerns use a lot more sugar lol I'm from way low in the heart of Dixie, we use 2 to 2.5 cups sugar we like our sweet tea
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::uhu
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its very delicious but too sweet
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Raspberry tea
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Love it!
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Haven't made sweet tea any other way since trying this!
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Very good sweet tea. Smooth and sweet!
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No complaints. I used rasberry flavored tea by accident. It was great. I will make it many times again using different teas.
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Yummy
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Made this using Chai Spice tea (Stash Brand) and only one cup of sugar. Delicious! I was concerned about 15 minutes of steeping making the tea bitter. Guess the baking soda worked, because this tea is great.
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Great tea. Closest thing to true southern sweet tea without going to Savannah to get it. I double the recipe and only use 1.5 cups of sugar. It is perfect!
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I now have to make this every other day for my Husband!! 1 cup of sugar is plenty!!!
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I add a few splashes of lemon juice for flavor.
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