Cracker Barrel Sweet Tea Recipes

SMOOTH SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into a 64-ounce, heat-proof, glass pitcher. Pour in boiling water, and add tea bags. Cover, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, and discard; stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour in cool water, then refrigerate until cold.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SOUTHERN SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Hold tea bags lined up evenly by the strings and make a loop knot to hold them together. Pull off paper and staple (from paper side). Set aside.
• In a one gallon pitcher, add very hot water. Stir in the sugar till dissolved.
• Add tea bags and dunk into water a few times, then leave them in the pitcher. Cover with lid of pitcher and refrigerate.
• Wait until it is very cold (at least 3-4 hours). The flavor changes until it reaches the 'cold' state.
• Drink and enjoy. (I leave the bags set in the pitcher, but recommend taking them out after about 8 hours--- IF it lasts that long! We make 2 pitchers at a time down here in the south. :).

BLACKBERRY SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Add 1 gallon of water to a tea kettle or sauce pan. Heat to almost boiling. Add 1 cup sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Cover and steep for 1 hour.
• While waiting for the tea to steep add frozen blackberries to a sauce pan. Add 1 cup water, 2 cups sugar and the lime juice. Bring to a boil (approx 5 minutes). Using a fork mash berries. Don't strain berries.
• Once tea has finished steeping pour into tea pitcher. Add tea to 24 oz glass to almost the top of the glass. Pour tea and add 3 tablespoons of the blackberry syrup. Stir well. Serve with a straw for best results.