Heat your tea water to boiling. If you want to sweeten your tea with real sugar, add the sugar now. Place two or three regular Lipton tea bags in a heat-resistant pitcher that holds at least half a gallon, or 2 quarts. If you'd like to use Lipton's "Cold Brew" bags, see the "Cold Brew" section.
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.
In a saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add tea bags and steep for 8 minutes. Remove tea bags, and whlie water is sitll 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.
Place two or three regular Lipton tea bags in a heat-resistant pitcher that holds at least half a gallon, or 2 quarts. If you'd like to use Lipton's "Cold Brew" bags, see the "Cold Brew" section. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags and let steep for three to five minutes.