Pal's Big Southern Sweet Tea
Prep
5M
Cook
5M
Time
10M
Skill
Easy
Yield
CUISINE
Price
$
I learned how to make this tea on my first fast food job at Pals. It might seem sweet to the northern tongue, but that's how southerners like it. It was always made extra strong to account for the extra water added as your ice began to melt, so you'll never have watered down tea.
Steep the Tea
In a saucepan, bring to a boil...
- 4 cups water
Remove from the heat and add...
- 2 family-size Lipton black tea bags
Cover with a lid and steep 6 minutes.
Remove the tea bags without squeezing them. Squeezing releases bitter tannins into the tea.
Sweeten
Stir into the hot tea until dissolved...
- 2 cups sugar
Note: Like it less sweet? Start with 1 1/2 cups and add more to taste.
Pour into a gallon container and fill the rest of the way with cold water.
Flavor
Option: Classic Sweet Tea {id:flavor.classic}
Big, Southern and straight up.
Serve as is in a tall glass over ice.
Option: Peach Sweet Tea {id:flavor.peach, cal:+20, carbs:+5, sugar:+5}
A summery peach twist.
Stir into the gallon of tea...
- 1/2 cup peach syrup
Note: For a single 8 oz glass, use 1/2 tbsp of syrup.
Serve in a tall glass over ice.
Option: Raspberry Sweet Tea {id:flavor.raspberry, cal:+20, carbs:+5, sugar:+5}
Bright and a little tart.
Stir into the gallon of tea...
- 1/2 cup raspberry syrup
Note: For a single 8 oz glass, use 1/2 tbsp of syrup.
Serve in a tall glass over ice.
