Southern Sweet Tea

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 16 cups water, divided
• 6 regular tea bags or 3 family-size tea bags
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 bring 4 cups water to a boil over high heat in 2-quart saucepan.
• 2 remove from heat; add tea bags and brew 15 minutes, dunking tea bags several times.
• 3 remove tea bags and squeeze.
• 4 stir in sugar and baking soda until completely dissolved.
• 5 stir in remaining 12 cups water.