Forty Sweet Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Sweetener
Flavoring
Water for dilution
Garnish
Method
Brewing the Tea
- 1
Boil Water
In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Steep Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add the 8 black tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for about 10 minutes.
- 3
Remove Tea Bags
After steeping, carefully remove the tea bags and discard them.
Sweetening the Tea
- 4
Add Sugars
While the tea is still warm, stir in 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar, mixing until fully dissolved.
Flavoring the Tea
- 5
Add Mint and Lemon
Stir in 1 cup of fresh mint leaves and 1 cup of lemon slices into the sweetened tea.
Diluting and Cooling
- 6
Add Cold Water
Pour in 4 cups of cold water to dilute the tea mixture.
- 7
Chill
Let the sweet tea sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or until it cools down.
Serving the Tea
- 8
- 9
Pour Tea
Pour the sweet tea over the ice cubes.
- 10
Garnish
Garnish with additional mint leaves and lemon slices as desired.
- 11
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing Forty Sweet Tea!