Dons Simple Sweet Tea Recipes

OH-SO-EASY SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Fill you're 10-12 cup coffee maker's pitcher with water and pour it in the machine.
• Tear open 2 family size tea bags and put the tea in a coffee filter in your coffee machine's basket.
• Turn on the machine and let it do all the work!
• When all the tea has brewed, pour it into a 2-quart pitcher. Add the pinch of baking soda(to cut down on any bitterness) and the cup of sugar and stir until all the sugar is dissolved.
• Cover and chill in the fridge or serve immediately in glasses filled with ice. Make sure there's a little plate of lemon slices available for anyone who prefers lemon in their tea.
• You can make this with decaf tea, but it won't taste as good. Trust me, I've done it.
• The baking soda may sound strange, but don't leave it out. It cuts down on the bitterness of the tea, making it more smooth.

DELICIOUS QUICK & EASY SOUTHERN SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Place family size tea bag in a microwave safe container filled with water & microwave until it boils (approx. 4min for 4cups).
• While that is going, in a gallon size pitcher, pour about 1 1/2 - 2 inches of sugar in the bottom. I usually eye it and it comes out perfect.
• The microwave should be finishing up. Pour hot tea water into the pitcher over the sugar. The hot water dissolves the sugar granuals. Stir until completely dissolved. (If you have time, let sit in microwave for a while and steep even more. If you don't have time, that's cool too.).
• Fill the rest with cold water & refrigerate.
• Serve over ice. Enjoy!
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• I, personally, don't put lemon in it because I find that lemon cuts the sugar & you have to use a whole lot more sugar for it to be southern "sweet".