Create Simple Syrup: Pour 2 cups of water into a medium size saucepan. Add in the baking soda and sugar. Bring this to a boil while stirring. This creates a simple syrup, …
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Here's how to make sugar free southern sweet tea: In a saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add tea bags and steep for 8 minutes. Remove tea bags. While the water is still hot, add sugar and whisk to dissolve. This is optional, but you can add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to remove the bitter taste of the tea.
How To Make Sweet Tea 1 Heat 2 Quarts water in saucepan. When simmering, turn the heat off. 2 Add 1 Cup of Sugar (for sweet tea) to the warm water and stir until dissolved. Place 4 tea bags or 1 Gallon size tea bag in hot water. 3 Allow tea to come to room temp. Squeeze tea bags. 4 Add 2 Quarts of Water to the sweet tea and stir.
Heat 2 Quarts water in saucepan. When simmering, turn the heat off. Add 1 Cup of Sugar (for sweet tea) to the warm water and stir until dissolved. Place 4 tea bags or 1 Gallon size tea bag in hot water. Allow tea to come to room temp.
This one is for true southerners only ;)" In a large glass measuring cup, place the tea bags and add the baking soda. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags. Cover and steep for 15 minutes. Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them. Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher; add the sugar.