Southern sweet tea is not throwing a tablespoon of sugar in your cold tea stirring it around and calling it sweet tea that doesn't cut it it's a process.
Nobody makes it as good as a southerner!! So I thought I would write a post about how to make real sweet tea the right way so there's any Southerners out there feel free to chime in and leave your comments ideas tips and tricks this is how I make it I've made it for my kids their entire life and they love it.
Now you can finally stop buying it in bottles and have it anytime - for a fraction of the cost !!
What You Will Need for a Gallon !
- Glass Gallon Pitcher (or) Heavy Platic.
- (3 ) Family Size Tea Bags (or) 12 Small Tea Gags
- 1 1/2 Cups White Sugar ( real stuff here folks)
- Water and Ice !
Process:
In a small pot ad 4-5 Cups of cold water and bring to boil. Ad in tea bags and simmer for 2 Minutes and turn off heat and let tea steep for 10 minutes.
In a glass jar ad the sugar, then pour in 2 cups of very hot water. I boil mine then ad in. Stir to disolve the sugar.
After your tea bags have steeped, remove them from the tea - try not to squeeze them to prevent residue . And pour into your gallon pitxher
Next ad your sugar water to your pitcher and stir.
Top off your pitcher with cold water, stir and chill.
And that my dear is southern sweet tea that will have your dentist gasping.
Serve over ice and Enjoy !!
Make Ahead Concentrate - KEEP IN FRIDGE until ready to make the next gallon. I will do this for upcoming gatherings or in summer to quickly make more sweet tea.
Steps:
Quart Mason Jar
Ad 1 1/2 C- Sugar
Ad 2 Cup Boiling Water
Stir to disolve Sugar
Ad (12) TeaBags
Ad 1 Cup Boiling Water
Let Tea Steep 10-15 minutes
CAREFULLY Remove Tea Bags
FILL WITH HOT WATER
Let cool down
CAP and Store in Fridge
TO MAKE A GALLON
POUR INTO GALLON PICHER
TOP WITH COLD WATER
STIR
