Sweet Tea Lemonade

Name: Sweet Tea Lemonade
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 black tea bags; 1 lemon, sliced; 237 milliliters fresh lemon juice (from about 4 large lemons); 4 large sprigs mint; 710 milliliters sugar

Sweet Tea Lemonade might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 301 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up sugar, lemon, mint, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet.

Instructions

Mix sugar and 3 cups water in a pan and bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Turn off heat; stir in lemon slices and mint. Allow to cool, then strain.

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Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.

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Place tea bags in a bowl; pour water over and let steep for 10 minutes.

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Remove and discard bags.

Let tea cool.

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In another bowl, mix lemon juice with 3 cups water.

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Combine syrup, tea and lemon mixture. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.

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Serve over ice, garnished with additional lemon slices and mint sprigs, if desired.

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Servings:

black tea bags 1

lemon, sliced 237milliliters

fresh lemon juice (from about 4 large lemons)4large sprigs

mint 710milliliters

sugar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 56 dollars per bottle.

J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling

"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS