Best Louisiana Sweet Tea Recipes

Sweet Tea Lemonade image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 1h30m

Yield about 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups boiling water
4 tea bags
3 cups sugar
3 cups lemon juice plus 1 lemon, thinly sliced
Fresh mint sprigs, for serving

Steps:

Pour the boiling water over the tea bags in a heatproof container and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
Combine the sugar with 3 cups water in a measuring cup or bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves to make a syrup.
Pour the lemon juice into a vat or large pitcher, add the syrup and tea and stir. Add the lemon slices and mint springs. Chill for an hour or so to let the flavors develop, then serve.

Louisiana Sweet Tea image

Provided by li_liahmed

Categories Beverages

Time 7m

Yield 1 gallon, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 regular sized tea bags (any brand you like)
12 cups water, in the coffee pot
2 cups sugar (some people prefer 3 cups but i think its a little too much)
1 lemon, sliced

Steps:

fill water in coffee pot to 12 cups.
put tea bags where you would put coffee but with no filter.turn on.
meanwhile in a 1 gallon pitcher add 2 cups of sugar(may adjust to your taste). when tea is done pour it into the pitcher and add enough water to make one gallon.add lemon if you want(in the south we dont add lemon).
**you can use ice instead of extra water ,fill the pitcher completely with the ice before you put the hot tea in the pitcher. when tea is done pour into the pitcher and stir. refrigerate until cold and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2, Sodium 7.5, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 50, Protein 0.2