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Sweet Tea

By Denise Gee

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Sheela Prakash

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

10 cups cold water
2 family-size or 8 regular black tea bags
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Boil 3 cups of the water, then add the tea bags; continue boiling for 1 minute. Cover and set aside to steep for about 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Remove and discard the tea bags. Add sugar, stirring to dissolve.

    Step 3

    Pour the tea mixture into a 1-gallon container, then add the remaining 7 cups cold water. Stir to combine.

From Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining by Denise Gee. Text copyright © 2009 by Denise Gee; photographs copyright © 2009 by Robert M. Peacock. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.
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