Name: Microwave Sweet Tea
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 cups, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 gallon water; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 5 family-size tea bags; 1 -1 1/2 cup sugar

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Recipe by Queen Puff

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Making tea on the stove is easy enough but even easier in the microwave, so why not? I have a strainer that is the perfect size to fit in the top of my gallon pitcher so that it makes it a snap to strain the tea bags over the sugar without worrying about busting the bags. Adding a slice of lemon to my glass of iced tea adds the perfect touch.

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ingredients

1 gallon water
¹⁄₈ teaspoon baking soda
5 family-size tea bags
1 - 1 ¹⁄₂ cup sugar

directions

Add 3 cups of water to a 4-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, preferably with a handle.
Add baking soda (or just a small pinch to prevent cloudiness or bitterness).
Add tea bags.
Microwave on high 7-8 minutes.
Add sugar to 1 gallon pitcher.
Pour the tea into pitcher on top of sugar, squeezing tea bags gently.
Mix tea and sugar at the bottom of the pitcher.
Allow to sit for approximaltey 10 minutes.
Stir.
Fill gallon pitcher with water.
Stir well.
May serve immediately over ice but even better chilled a while in the fridge (best chilled until next day or overnight).

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"Making tea on the stove is easy enough but even easier in the microwave, so why not? I have a strainer that is the perfect size to fit in the top of my gallon pitcher so that it makes it a snap to strain the tea bags over the sugar without worrying about busting the bags. Adding a slice of lemon to my glass of iced tea adds the perfect touch."

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review by Carlos M.

12/31/2017

Came it very good! The baking soda surprised me, I actually started the microwave at 5 minutes without it, then I saw why you included it so I added the pinch then put it on for another two minutes. Followed the rest, chilled it and enjoyed it.

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creation by Queen Puff

6/23/2009

Making tea on the stove is easy enough but even easier in the microwave, so why not? I have a strainer that is the perfect size to fit in the top of my gallon pitcher so that it makes it a snap to strain the tea bags over the sugar without worrying about busting the bags. Adding a slice of lemon to my glass of iced tea adds the perfect touch.