Iced sweet tea is a southern tradition as you all know. I dearly love tea, hot and cold. Granny Jane's sweet tea recipe is a spring and summer favorite for the whole family. Fresh mint and fresh lemons are the secret. It is sweetened of course with sugar. I have tried leaving out the sugar and adding sweet-n-low to the glass and it's just not the same. But there are some new sweeteners on the market that I have not tried so experiment if real sugar is not in your diet.
I am making this today! The mint is up and growing fast. Can't wait to sit outside and watch the Moon rise tonight. Don't forget it's the Super Moon night!
Granny Jane's Sweet Tea
6 regular size tea bags or 3 Family size tea bags.
4 or 5 sprigs of fresh mint about 2 inches long.
3 large or 4 small to medium lemons cut in half and squeezed
1 quart boiling water
1 cup sugar
Wash the mint and lemons.
Boil 1 quart of water
Put tea bags in heatproof glass bowl
Roll lemons on counter with the palm of your hand. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze over tea bags. I usually use a strainer to catch the seeds as I juice the lemons. Drop lemon rinds in with the juice. This is important....not the same without the rinds.
Add the sugar and mint. Pour boiling water over the lemons, sugar and mint. Stir slowly, careful not to break teabags until sugar dissolves. Cover with clean dish towel and let stand until completely cool.
When the tea has cooled completely remove rinds, and mint sprigs. Pour tea from bowl into large pitcher and fill pitcher with cold water. Taste the tea and if you need to add sugar to suit your taste go for it! Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint leaf. Great with your meals or just to cool off!
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I am making this today! The mint is up and growing fast. Can't wait to sit outside and watch the Moon rise tonight. Don't forget it's the Super Moon night!
Granny Jane's Sweet Tea
6 regular size tea bags or 3 Family size tea bags.
4 or 5 sprigs of fresh mint about 2 inches long.
3 large or 4 small to medium lemons cut in half and squeezed
1 quart boiling water
1 cup sugar
Wash the mint and lemons.
Boil 1 quart of water
Put tea bags in heatproof glass bowl
Roll lemons on counter with the palm of your hand. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze over tea bags. I usually use a strainer to catch the seeds as I juice the lemons. Drop lemon rinds in with the juice. This is important....not the same without the rinds.
Add the sugar and mint. Pour boiling water over the lemons, sugar and mint. Stir slowly, careful not to break teabags until sugar dissolves. Cover with clean dish towel and let stand until completely cool.
When the tea has cooled completely remove rinds, and mint sprigs. Pour tea from bowl into large pitcher and fill pitcher with cold water. Taste the tea and if you need to add sugar to suit your taste go for it! Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint leaf. Great with your meals or just to cool off!
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