We have been drinking iced tea in North America since the 1900s. While most of us enjoy an iced tea in the summer, you will find sweet tea served in the South year-round.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 2 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour2 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
3cupswaterboiled
3regulartea bags
1/2cupGranulated sugaror sugar substitute
1sprigMintoptional
3sliceslemon
1cupwatercold
1/8tsp.baking soda
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Instructions
Pour the boiling water into a large measuring cup. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags, then add the sugar, stirring until dissolved. add the sugar; stir until dissolved.
Pour in the cold water and chill in the fridge.
Serve over ice, adding the mint and lemons as garnish.