Georgia Sweet Tea

Name: Georgia Sweet Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 bag black tea; 4 cup Water; 0.75 cup Sugar; 4 cup cold water; Ice; Lemon

Strongly steeped black tea sweetened while hot to fully dissolve the sugar, served over ice as the everyday drink of Georgia tables.

🇺🇸United States· Georgia

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 15 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 90 kcal

Equipment

•Saucepan
•Pitcher

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 90 kcal
fat: 0
carbs: 24
protein: 0
calories: 90

Instructions

1
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
2
Take the pan off the heat and add the tea bags. Let them steep for 8–10 minutes.
3
Lift out the tea bags without squeezing them so the tea does not turn bitter.
4
Stir in the sugar while the tea is still hot until it fully dissolves.
5
Pour the sweet tea liquid into a pitcher.
6
Add 4 cups of cold water and stir everything together.
7
Place the pitcher in the refrigerator until the tea is completely chilled.
8
Pour the tea into glasses over ice and add lemon wedges.

Chef's tips

Stir the sugar into the tea while it is still hot so it melts easily. Do not steep the tea bags too long or the drink will taste bitter.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 5 days in a covered pitcher.

Reheating

Serve cold; no reheating needed.

Common mistakes to avoid

•Adding sugar after the tea cools, which keeps the sugar from dissolving properly.
•Steeping the tea bags for too long, which makes the tea taste bitter.