Copycat McDonald's Sweet Tea

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Sweet Tea fans, here is a great recipe that is sure to hit the spot on a hot summer day! According to my girls and their friends, it tastes just like McDonald's Sweet Tea! Sweet, smooth, refreshing....summer in a glass!
from sweetlittlebluebird.com

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Ingredients

  • 3 Family Size Lipton iced tea bags
  • pinch of baking soda
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 12 cups cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Drop a pinch of baking soda in the bottom of a heat-proof, one gallon pitcher (plastic pitchers are best when working with boiling water). In a small sauce pan, bring 4 cups of water to boil. Remove from heat, add tea bags and allow to brew for 15 minutes, dunking tea bags up and down a few times while brewing. Remove tea bags, pressing out excess tea with a spoon. Transfer hot tea to pitcher, add sugar, stir and allow to dissolve completely. Add 12 cups cold water and stir. Store in fridge until chilled. Serve over ice. Enjoy!

Tips
Plastic pitchers work best - NEVER pour boiling water in glass pitcher that is not heat-proof, it may shatter.
Adjust sugar amount to desired taste. My girls like a little more sugar, but I always use less.
Try different flavored tea bags, like peach. YUM!
If you like stronger tea, add an additional tea bag(s).
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!

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