Perfect Sweet Tea (Secret of the South)
"It is said the "secret" ingredient removes any bitterness and creates a smooth, clear tea. I have seen this twice in the last month. One from the deep south and the other from the (now closed) Lone Star Steakhouse in Houston, TX."
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 gallon
ingredients
- 12 tea bags
- 1 quart water, boiling
- 3 quarts water, cool
- 1 cup sugar (more or less to taste, in TX they use 1.5 cups)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda (the secret ingredient)
directions
- Sprinkle baking soda into a 1 gallon pitcher.
- Add tea bags.
- Pour boiling water over tea bags.
- Cover and steep 15 minutes.
- Remove tea bags (I hope you compost them).
- Add cool water.
- Refrigerate until cold and you are ready to drink it.
- Serve over ice.
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Reviews
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Since I was born and raised in Michigan, I was an adult before I tasted Sweet Tea. I love unsweetened iced tea and consider sweet iced tea a totally different drink. This was pretty good but a bit too sweet for me. Could be improved by a slice of fresh lemon. Made for My 3 Chefs Fall 2013.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.
