Moms Best Sweet Iced Tea Recipes

MOM'S TANGERINE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags; cool tea slightly., In another saucepan, combine remaining water and sugar; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., Transfer tea and sugar syrup to a large pitcher; stir in tangerine juice. Refrigerate until chilled. , Serve over ice; add tangerine slices and mint if desired.

SOUTHERN SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large glass measuring cup, place the tea bags and add the baking soda.
• Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
• Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
• Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them.
• Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher; add the sugar.
• Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add in the cold water.
• Let cool; chill in the refrigerator and serve over ice.

SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put water and tea bags in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and cover. Let steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain or carefully press water from tea bags.
• Put hot tea solution into a gallon pitcher and add sweetener, stirring to dissolve.
• Add water to pitcher to fill.
• Cool in refrigerator and serve with ice.

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.

MOM'S BEST SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• Fill the coffee maker with the maximum amount of water.
• Put the tea bag in the place where you would normally put the coffee and filter.
• After it has finished brewing pour the tea into a gallon sized jug.
• Add sugar and stir.
• Add cold, fresh water to one gallon mark.
• Refrigerate and enjoy!