Southern Sweet Tea Recipe

Sweet Tea

One of the world's finest beverages, served over ice in a glass or metal cup.  This recipe is dedicated to my dear Uncle Ray who smiled broadly when he saw that I "boil" my tea.  You see, some folks make sun tea which is not brewed and it is just not the same taste.  So here is to you Uncle Ray!

Sweet Southern Tea

6 Black tea bags- I use the cheap ones

2.5 quarts of water

1.5 cups of sugar

Gallon size glass jar (I use a dill pickle jar)

1-  Boil the water and tea bags for about 20 minutes.  The tea should look dark brown.

2-  Dump the sugar into the glass jar and set the jar into the sink well just in case you miss the jar during the next step.

3-  Dump water and tea bags into jar.  Stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar.

4-  Add cold water to the top of the jar and remove tea bags.

5-  Leave the lid off the jar and store in a dark cool spot or on a cool enclosed porch.

6- Serve over ice in a glass cup.

This will last for about three days unrefrigerated.  It is a good strong sweet tea.  Looks like soda pop but a little less sugar.  I like to think it is better for you.  What do you think?