SOUTHERN SWEET ICED TEA
This is how my Granny made sweet tea and it is some kind of sweet. Know that and beware. Pa-Paw used to down 2-3 glasses after working in the garden all day. Back off the sugar if you can't handle it. This one is for true southerners only ;)
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Beverages
Time 30m
Yield 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.5, Sodium 108.6, Carbohydrate 150, Sugar 149.7
SOUTHERN ICED TEA
A table staple in most households and restaurants throughout the South. This is the beverage our mamas taught us to make.
Provided by Fauve
Categories Beverages
Time 6m
Yield 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place tea bags in a 2 quart glass pitcher.
- Pour one quart boiling water over tea bags.
- Let this steep for five minutes.
- Remove tea bags from water, and press tea bags gently against the side of the container with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Remove tea bags from container and discard.
- Stir in one cup sugar.
- Add the remaining one quart of water.
- Stir, cool to room temperature.
- Serve over ice.
- If desired, garnish with lemon wedge.
- Note: You may store any leftovers in the refrigerator, but the tea will turn a bit cloudy.
- (This does not affect the taste).
- If you want to take the haziness out of the tea, you may stir in 1/4 cup boiling water per quart of iced tea just before serving.
SOUTHERN STYLE SWEET ICED TEA
Make and share this Southern Style Sweet Iced Tea recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pepper Monkey
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Boil about 8 cups water.
- Add 3 family (large) size tea bags and steep for 3-5 minutes. You can also use 8 small regular sized tea bags.
- Mix concentrated hot tea with 1 3/4 cup sugar and stir well in tea pitcher.
- Add cold water until pitcher is full and stir to combine.
- Serve over ice with a garnish of lemon or raspberry.
- *Tip pour some in an ice cube tray and freeze. Keep the pitcher cold in the refrigerator and serve with tea ice cubes to prevent your tea from getting watery on a hot day. :).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.9, Sodium 3.2, Carbohydrate 29.2, Sugar 29.1
PERFECT ICED TEA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 4m
Yield 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Hot-Brewed:
- Bring 8 cups water to a simmer; remove from the heat and add 3 tablespoons loose tea or 6 tea bags. Let steep about 4 minutes, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let cool, then transfer to a pitcher, cover and refrigerate.
- Cold-Brewed:
- Combine 8 cups cold water and 6 tablespoons loose tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 36 hours, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags.
- Sweet Teas:
- Combine 3/4 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan and add 1 infuser, if desired. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and let cool. Strain the infused syrup through a fine-mesh sieve (you'll get about 1 cup).
- Orange Add 6 strips zest
- Blackberries 1 cup
- Cinnamon 2 sticks
- Lavender 3 tablespoons dried
- Vanilla 1 halved bean
- Mint 3 sprigs
- Ginger 1 cup sliced
- Lemon 8 strips zest
- Nectarine 1 cup chopped
- Cucumber 2 cups chopped
SOUTHERN ICED TEA COCKTAIL
I'm so smitten with the new craze of serving desserts, drinks, salads or whatever comes to mind in Mason jars. This is a good one from Deep Dish South blog. She said it's a cross between a Long Island Iced Tea and an Arnold Palmer. Naturally, she suggests to serve this in a what? Yes, a Mason jar!
Provided by gailanng
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Fill a quart Mason jar with ice. Add the rum, vodka and gin, lemon juice or lemonade, iced tea and simple syrup. Stir thoroughly, taste and adjust sweetness if needed; garnish with a slice of lemon and sprig of mint. As always, drink responsibly.
HONEY CITRUS SOUTHERN ICED TEA
Provided by Food Network
Categories beverage
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring 4 cups water to a simmer in a saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 8 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey. Let cool.
- Add the sweetened tea to a pitcher along with 2 cups ice and another 4 cups water; stir. Add the sliced kumquats (if using), key limes and lemon. Pour into glasses over ice and garnish with mint.
REFRESHING SWEET ICED TEA
The REAL thing! Quick and easy. I got the recipe from my mother-in-law who lives in the mountains of NC. She serves this tea at her deli and everybody asks for it!
Provided by GreenEyedLS
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 1 gallon, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Heat a full cup of water in the microwave until boiling hot. I use a large measuring cup.
- Submerge tea bags in water and let steep 3 minutes or until water gets dark.
- Pour dark water into pitcher. Refill cup with hot water from the faucet and let steep for 2 minutes.
- Add sugar to pitcher. Stir until dissolved.
- Add hot water from cup and than fill the rest of the pitcher with hot water from the sink. Stir and Refrigirate.
- Enjoy!
- I refill my cup and let steep 4 times, but it depends on how dark you like your tea. If you are in a rush, 1 steep will do.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58, Carbohydrate 15, Sugar 15
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