PERFECT SOUTHERN SWEET TEA
This recipe uses a coffee maker to make perfectly-brewed sweet tea. A supervisor at a bank where I worked back in 1983, gave me this fail-proof recipe. I've been making it ever since, and always receive great compliments on this delicious tea! :)
Provided by Sharon Richardson
Categories Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- 1. Fill a 10-12 cup coffee-maker carafe with cold water. Pour into back of coffee maker, as if making a pot of coffee. In brewing basket, place 2 family-sized tea bags, laying them sideways on top of each other. (Shake the tea bags, to spread out the tea inside each bag, before placing them on top of each other). Turn on coffee pot, and allow water to pour through, until pot is full of concentrated tea.
- 2. Pour 2 cups sugar into a 1-gallon pitcher. Pour all the hot tea over the sugar, and stir until dissolved. Fill coffee-maker carafe w/cold water and add to the sweetened hot tea, until gallon-pitcher is filled. Stir well. Allow tea to sit on counter-top, until cooled to room temperature, then store in refrigerator to chill.
- 3. Note: If you place the tea in the fridge before it is cooled to room temperature, it may become cloudy. If you're in a hurry for a cold glass of tea, you can add crushed ice (in place of tap water) to the hot concentrated tea, to fill gallon pitcher. Then, it can be stored right away in the refrigerator. As with most recipes, this tea seems to taste better on the 2nd day. But, it's also delicious immediately after it's made. Just serve over lots of ice! :)
- 4. One further note: I think that using a coffee-maker which has also been used for brewing coffee, can cause the tea to have a little bit of the coffee taste in it (even when the coffee pot has been washed). So, I have a coffee-maker that I only use for making tea in. We use a separate coffee-maker for my husband's coffee. :)
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Rasta Boss
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's the perfect sweet tea recipe. It's easy to make and it always turns out delicious.
Wahab Khan
[email protected]This is the best sweet tea recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love the way the sugar and lemon juice complement the black tea.
Albert Peter
[email protected]This sweet tea is amazing! I love the way the sugar and lemon juice balance out the bitterness of the black tea. It's the perfect drink to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Yafetefrem Yafet
[email protected]This is my go-to sweet tea recipe. It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious. I love serving it to my friends and family.
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[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the tea turned out perfect! It was a little too strong for my taste, so I added a bit more water. It was perfect!
Ky-mani Hepburn
[email protected]This is the best sweet tea I've ever had. It's so smooth and flavorful. I love the way the lemon and sugar complement the black tea.
Riley Nonoa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sweet tea, but this recipe changed my mind. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I'll definitely be making it again.
Biruk Mekonnen
[email protected]This sweet tea is a family favorite. We make it all the time, especially in the summer. It's so refreshing and delicious.
Isabelle G
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the tea turned out great! It was the perfect sweetness and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Ermiyas Kibatu
[email protected]This tea is so refreshing and flavorful. I love the combination of black tea and sugar. It's the perfect drink to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Kd Hs
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this recipe, but I'm so glad I tried it! The tea is delicious and it's so easy to make. I'll definitely be making it again.
Sasha Wilson
[email protected]This is the best sweet tea recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love serving it to my guests.
Hector Murcia
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the tea turned out great! It was a little too sweet for my taste, so I added a bit more water. It was perfect!
Deepak Ramchandani
[email protected]This tea is amazing! I love the flavor of the black tea and the sweetness of the sugar. It's the perfect drink to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Hendrix Podolecki
[email protected]I've tried many sweet tea recipes, but this one is by far the best. The instructions are easy to follow and the tea is delicious. I highly recommend it!
Astrid Coulibaly
[email protected]This sweet tea is the perfect balance of sweet and refreshing. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice and brewed the tea for the full 15 minutes. It was so good, I had to make a second batch!