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Ingredients
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Sweet Tea
Unsweet Tea
Lemonade
Method
Sweet Tea
- 1
Boil Water
In a large pot, bring 16 cups of water to a rolling boil.
- 2
Brew Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove from heat and add 8 black tea bags. Allow to steep for 10-15 minutes, depending on desired strength.
- 3
Add Sugar
Remove the tea bags and stir in 2 cups of granulated sugar until dissolved.
- 4
Cool Down
Let the sweet tea cool down to room temperature before refrigerating.
- 5
Serve
Serve over ice, garnished with lemon slices to taste.
Unsweet Tea
- 6
Boil Water
In a large pot, bring 16 cups of water to a rolling boil.
- 7
Brew Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove from heat and add 8 black tea bags. Allow to steep for 10-15 minutes, depending on desired strength.
- 8
Cool Down
Remove the tea bags and let the unsweet tea cool down to room temperature before refrigerating.
- 9
Serve
Serve over ice, garnished with lemon slices to taste.
Lemonade
- 10
Mix Lemon Juice and Sugar
In a large pitcher, combine 2 cups of fresh lemon juice with 1.5 cups of granulated sugar.
- 11
Add Water
Slowly add 12 cups of water to the pitcher, stirring continuously until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- 12
Chill
Refrigerate the lemonade for at least 1 hour to chill.
- 13
Serve
Serve over ice, garnished with lemon slices to taste.