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Sweet Iced Tea

This Sweet Iced Tea Recipe will teach you how to make the perfect pitcher refreshing of tea that’s perfect for hot summer days or anytime or year.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword iced tea
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Refrigerate 1 hour
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 glasses
Calories 194 kcal
Susanne Susanne

Ingredients

  • 3 family-sized tea bags
  • 3 cups of water for boiling
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • and 1/8 teaspoon baking soda or just a pinch

Instructions

  1. Begin by bringing three cups of water to a boil in a large sauce pan, Once the water is boiling  remove pan from heat.
  2. Drop in the tea bags and let them steep for five minutes.
  3. Discard teabags and stir in sugar until dissolved. Stirring the sugar into warm water helps it completely dissolve.
  4. Stir in baking soda
  5. Transfer mixture from sauce pan to pitcher and then add in the remains 3-4 cups of water.

  6. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices or fresh mint if desired

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Iced Tea
Amount Per Serving (8 oz)
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
Sodium 9mg0%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Sugar 50g56%
Calcium 5mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.