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Sweet tea is a staple in the South; but since moving north of the Mason-Dixon Line, I have had no choice but to make my own at home. I pride myself on being a Southern girl, and as every good Southern girl knows, you must know the proper way to make "real" sweet tea! So today I am sharing my Southern sweet tea recipe. Enjoy...  Here's what you'll need: - Tea maker (or a tea kettle will also work) - Regular tea bags - Sugar - Ice -Tall wooden spoon - Lemon - Serving glasses (mason jars are my favorite!) - Straws - Separate serving carafe or pitcher - optional  Get all of your goodies out and ready to go!  Place your tea bags in your tea maker, or in your tea kettle of boiling water. I use 8-10 small tea bags, 2-4 medium, or 1 large. The more tea bags you use, the stronger the tea flavor.  While your tea is steeping, prep your glasses. Fill each glass with ice, slice your lemons into wedges, and get your straws ready!  Lots of sugar is a key ingredient when making sweet tea... I use 1 full cup per pitcher. Yes, you read that correctly!  Now here 's the true secret to "real" Southern sweet tea...so listen up! You must add the sugar while the tea is still HOT, so it melts completely.  Once your sugar is fully melted and combined, add ice and stir!
And there you have it... Simply fill your glasses, add a lemon wedge, a straw, and you're ready to serve! Thanks for reading today! Make sure to stick around for more Southern specialty posts! Cheers to sweet tea y'all! - Molly
2 Comments
7/29/2018 01:17:30 am
That is how I make tea and everyone loves it. I would like for you to show me on how to cut a chicken up. I get lost when its time to cut the breast. Thank you and I love your show. Kathy Campbell 9/18/2018 09:39:23 am
I feel like you left out some important info. #1. Use a gallon size plastic pitcher. Glass can crack when you pour in the hot tea. Never use metal because of a chemical reaction between the tea and metal. Use a wooden spoon to stir. I fill the coffee carafe for my Mr. Coffee to 10 cups. I add 4family size teabags to the glass pot. After the pot is full of hot water, set a timer for 5 minutes. Dunk the tea bags a few times and steep for 5 minutes. Meanwhile put1 cup sugar in your pitcher. For ease use 1/2 cup lemon juice. When 5 minutes are up, pour tea on top of sugar and stir. Leave tea bags in pot and add water to the10 cup mark. Pour this water in tea and stir again. Now pour tea into glasses filled with ice and serve. It is very important to throughly wash pitcher and pot well between uses. The tannic acid from the tea can build up and turn rancid. You can tell if a restaurant doesn’t clean out their huge tea machines because the tea will taste rancid. I know there is a lot of detail, but people wide and far come to my house for the iced tea, so best to do it right. Leave a Reply. |
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