Southern Sweet Tea
Servings: 1 half gallon
Ingredients
- 3 cups boiling water
- 3 regular-sized black or orange pekoe tea bags
- ยฝ to ยพ cup cane sugar
- 5 cups cold water
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a saucepan, pour boiling water over tea bags. Set aside and let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. In a large pitcher, place sugar and pour warm tea over it, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add 5 cups cold water and stir until mixed. Chill in refrigerator for several hours and serve in tall glasses over ice cubes.
