Southern Sweet Tea

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 2  family-size tea bags 
• 3 cups water 
• 7 cups water cold

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Remove and discard tea bags.
3. Add desired amount of sugar, stirring until dissolved.
4. Pour into a 1-gal. container, and add 7 cups cold water.
5. Serve over ice.
6. Peach Iced Tea: Stir together 1 1/2 qt. Southern Sweet Tea made with 1/2 cup sugar; add 1 (8-oz.) bottle peach nectar and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Stir well.
7. Serve over ice. Makes about 2 1/2 qt.
8. Tea 'n' Lemonade: Stir together 2 qt. Southern Sweet Tea made with 1/2 cup sugar; add 1 cup thawed lemonade concentrate, and stir well.
9. Serve over ice. Makes 2 1/4 qt.