# Family’s Sweet Tea

This recipe will make a half gallon of sweet tea.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 225 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups Hot Water
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 Family size Tea Bags
- 3.5 cups Cool Water
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 handfuls Ice Cubes
- 1 pinch Baking Soda

## Instructions

1. In a microwave, heat 4 cups of water for 1 minute.
2. Pour the hot water into a pot, add a pinch of salt, and two family-size tea bags. Stir to release tea juice.
3. Place the pot on the stove on high.  Let the tea bags float on top until it comes to a rolling boil.
4. Reduce heat once it reaches a rolling boil.
5. Let it sit for 20 minutes.
6. In a pitcher, combine 3.5 cups of cool water and 1 cup of sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
7. Add two handfuls of ice cubes and mix until slightly melted.
8. After 20 minutes, remove the tea bags and squeeze them using two forks to extract all the concentrate.
9. Add a pinch of baking soda to the tea concentrate.
10. Slowly pour the tea concentrate into the pitcher with the water, sugar, and ice.
11. Let the mixture sit and cool in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.

## Equipment

- Microwave
- Pot
- Stove
- Scissors
- Wooden Spoon
- Pitcher
- Mason Jar
- Forks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellamyjames_/video/7214635448365288746
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/062e873d-6f37-45b0-b911-56c7988fe70a
- Extracted: 2025-02-10

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