Sweet Iced Tea Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• In a pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil; remove from heat Add tea bags and allow to steep for 3-5 minutes depending on the strength of tea you prefer. Remove tea bags and stir sugar into warm tea; continue to stir until completely dissolved. Pour concentrated tea into pitcher and mix in remaining 8 cups water. Allow to cool to room temperature. Pour into glasses packed with ice cubes, garnish and serve. For best flavor, refrigerate and use within 48 hours.

SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put water and tea bags in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and cover. Let steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain or carefully press water from tea bags.
• Put hot tea solution into a gallon pitcher and add sweetener, stirring to dissolve.
• Add water to pitcher to fill.
• Cool in refrigerator and serve with ice.

SOUTHERN SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large glass measuring cup, place the tea bags and add the baking soda.
• Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
• Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
• Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them.
• Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher; add the sugar.
• Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add in the cold water.
• Let cool; chill in the refrigerator and serve over ice.

SWEET LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
• In a large, heat-proof pitcher/jug, combine the boiling water, baking soda & sugar mix well to dissolve the sugar. Add the tea bags and let steep for 10 minutes (the longer you steep the stronger the taste).
• Remove the tea bags.
• Add the lemon juice and fill the rest of the pitcher/jug with cold water.
• Refrigerate until chilled.
• Add lemon slices and ice to a the glasses and pour the tea over the ice and lemon slices to serve.

REFRIGERATOR-BREWED SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• Fill a large pitcher with 2 quarts of cold water. Quarter orange, squeeze juice into pitcher as well as add the peels. Pit and cut plums into wedges and add to the pitcher. Cut the strings off the tea bags and mix the bags into the liquid. Let tea steep in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
• When ready, remove orange peel and tea bags from pitcher. To the tea, stir in sugar until it dissolves. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from 1 half into the tea. Slice the other half into rounds and add to the tea. Serve over ice.

THAI SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in tea leaves, vanilla extract, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Cover and remove from the heat. Let steep for 15 minutes.
• Pour tea through a fine mesh strainer; discard tea leaves. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Fill glasses with crushed ice. Pour tea into glasses and top with half-and-half.

HEALTHY SWEET TEA RECIPE {HONEY ICED TEA}

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a near boil.
• Add tea bag(s) and (optional) baking soda, and cover the pan. Remove from heat, and let steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, pour into a pitcher, add the honey and stir.
• Add 4 cups of cold water and place in the fridge.
• Place tea, honey, 8 cups of room temperature water, and baking soda in a sun tea jar. Place in a sunny place.
• Stir occasionally if possible to distribute the honey. The length of time to steep will depend on how hot it is outside.
• Serve over ice if you'd like to serve immediately. Transfer to the refrigerator and cool.

HOW TO MAKE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• For the simple syrup:Mix sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow to boil for about 5-7 minutes. You'll notice the mixture will reduce. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl and set aside to cool. For the tea:In the same saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Remove the pot from the range and place on a trivet. Add tea bags and baking soda. Steep for 5-6 minutes. Remove tea bags without squeezing. Add simple syrup and stir. Pour into a pitcher and add remaining 7 cups water. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

SMOOTH SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into a 64-ounce, heat-proof, glass pitcher. Pour in boiling water, and add tea bags. Cover, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, and discard; stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour in cool water, then refrigerate until cold.