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Quick & Easy Sweet Tea
10 mintime
Easydifficulty
4Servings
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Nutrition facts
130 kcalCalories
33 gCarbs

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BeverageSweet Tea

Quick & Easy Sweet Tea

70% authentic · American

A simplified version of sweet tea that uses a simple syrup for quick sweetness, perfect for when you're short on time.

Ingredients

Servings4
  • Water4 cups
  • Black tea bags4
  • Granulated sugar1 cup
  • Water (for simple syrup)1 cup
  • Lemon wedges (for garnish)4

Steps

  1. 1

    Make simple syrup: Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Let cool.

  2. 2

    Brew tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, remove from heat, add tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove tea bags. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cooled simple syrup (adjust to taste).

  4. 4

    Chill the tea concentrate.

  5. 5

    To serve, fill glasses with ice, pour in tea concentrate, and top with cold water to dilute to desired strength.

  6. 6

    Garnish with lemon wedges.

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