Make Us Your Home Page
Make Us Your Home Page
Bookmark Allrecipes.com
Bookmark This Page
New Users!
Create your FREE Allrecipes.com recipe box
.
Recipes
|
Ingredients
|
Articles
|
More »
Advanced Search
Glossary Search
Collection Search
User Name
Password
Remember me?
Forgot password?
My Profile
My Stuff
Recipes
Budget Cooking
Recipe Exchange
Holidays
Baking
Back to School
More Recipes Like This
Good Ol' Alabama Sweet Tea
Sun-Brewed Mint Tea
Iced Tea II
Iced Tea I
Honey Lemon Tea
MORE
Top Related Articles
Join the Tea Party
Meal Ideas: Afternoon Tea
Picnic Destinations
sweet tea pickle
Mardi Gras: Making a Hurricane Cocktail (Video)
Washington Wine Country: The Columbia Valley AVA
California Wine Country: The Sierra Foothills
California Wine Country: The Central Coast
California's Wine History
Had your EGCG Today?
Related Collections
Low-Fat Recipes
Southern USA
Tea
Drinks
USA Regional and Ethnic
Free Membership
Join the Allrecipes Community!
Contests and Sweepstakes
Create a Recipe Box
Sign Up For Newsletters
Manage Emails
Favorite Products
Comparison Shop
TasteBook
Create-A-Cookbook
Cookbooks
Magazines
Cooking In Style Club
Shop
Culinary Schools
Kids Magazines
Print This Recipe
Full Page
3x5 Card
4x6 Card
Email This Recipe
Smooth Sweet Tea
SUBMITTED BY:
cookincode3
PHOTO BY:
Marian
"Southern sweet tea, perfect for hot summer days!"
RECIPE RATING:
Read Reviews
(128)
Review/Rate This Recipe
PREP TIME
5 Min
COOK TIME
15 Min
READY IN
3 Hrs 20 Min
Original recipe yield 2 quarts
SERVINGS
(
Help
)
Servings
US
METRIC
INGREDIENTS (
Nutrition
)
1 pinch baking soda
2 cups boiling water
6 tea bags
3/4 cup white sugar
6 cups cool water
Add to Recipe Box
My folders:
Add to Shopping List
Add a Personal Note
DIRECTIONS
Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into a 64-ounce, heat-proof, glass pitcher. Pour in boiling water, and add tea bags. Cover, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags, and discard; stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour in cool water, then refrigerate until cold.
ADVERTISE WITH US
ADVERTISEMENT
REVIEWS
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by
docswife
X
Full Review
docswife
Mar. 25, 2008
I would give this recipe 100 stars if I could!!! I am in love with McDonalds sweet tea. I would go every morning after I dropped the kids off at school and buy 2 large teas with no ice. I would grab a drink here and there!! I would crave it if I didn't have any left!! Well sorry Mcdonalds!! You have met your match!! I double this recipe and make a gallon of sweet joy!! I love the baking soda trick. It really does keep the tea clear and not bitter. Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
10 users found this review helpful
I would give this recipe 100 stars if I could!!! I am in love with McDonalds sweet tea. I...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by M. Bliss K.
X
Full Review
M. Bliss K.
Apr. 22, 2007
A lovely recipe. I used 1 cup of sugar (If you've ever had the "Tradewinds" brand of iced tea, then you'll know what I mean when I say I prefer "super sweet" to simply "sweet". The baking soda worked its magic even better than I thought it would. I also substituted ice for some of the cold water which speeded up the cooling process. This will make you feel like you're sitting on your wrap around porch in a white rocking chair, even if you live in the city without so much as a patio.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
10 users found this review helpful
A lovely recipe. I used 1 cup of sugar (If you've ever had the "Tradewinds" brand of iced tea,...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by
Cookies
X
Full Review
Cookies
Apr. 4, 2008
The baking soda is the key ingredient in this recipe to make a smooth tea. It helps to cut the bitter taste that you can get from tea. It's really refreshing and for me it has the right amount of sweetness. Thx.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
9 users found this review helpful
The baking soda is the key ingredient in this recipe to make a smooth tea. It helps to cut the...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by
GodivaGirl
X
Full Review
GodivaGirl
May 19, 2008
Very good tea with no bitter aftertaste! I only let mine steep 10 minutes. I subbed 1/4 cup of organic agave in place of the sugar. I will be making this again soon.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
8 users found this review helpful
Very good tea with no bitter aftertaste! I only let mine steep 10 minutes. I subbed 1/4 cup...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on May 15, 2008 by
Marlena C.
X
Full Review
Marlena C.
May 15, 2008
Iced Tea has always been a staple for me in the spring and summer months, even though I have always hated that bitter aftertaste. Well, the pinch of baking soda takes care of that! Thank you, thank you for making my favorite drink even better! I add fresh lemon slices to the pitcher (and sometimes lime slices, too).
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
6 users found this review helpful
Iced Tea has always been a staple for me in the spring and summer months, even though I have...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by
sweetcaroline
X
Full Review
sweetcaroline
Jul. 27, 2007
This tea is great! My husband is from Virginia and loves sweet tea, and he is giving this rave reviews. I like that it tastes like tea (it isn't just syrupy tasting) but is never bitter, even after a few days in the fridge. If you like mint iced tea, just put several fresh-picked mint leaves in to steep with the tea bags. It is so refreshing on a hot day! I know others increased the sugar to one cup, but the recipe is really perfect as written; sometimes I even use a tiny bit less sugar. This tea is now a summer staple in our house!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
6 users found this review helpful
This tea is great! My husband is from Virginia and loves sweet tea, and he is giving this...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by
chellebelle
X
Full Review
chellebelle
Jul. 6, 2008
Some of my family members are not sweet tea drinkers, they prefer their iced tea unsweetened so I tried the pinch of baking soda in unsweetened tea and it seemed to be just as effective at smoothing the bitterness and preventing it from getting cloudy. Thanks for the tip!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
5 users found this review helpful
Some of my family members are not sweet tea drinkers, they prefer their iced tea unsweetened...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by
DivineHealth7
X
Full Review
DivineHealth7
Aug. 30, 2007
As if this recipe needed ANOTHER 5 star rating, but I couldn't help myself. I agree with another reviewer that the baking soda DOES take the bitterness out of the recipe. I had stopped making iced tea for that very reason, and then I found this recipe. It's absolutely delicious. For those of you who see the baking soda in this recipe and frown in curiosity, turn that frown upside down. The baking soda makes it delicious (and is necessary in my opinion)! Now, I will say that I did not use quite as much cool water as the recipe calls for. I think I stopped at about 4 cups. But the strength of your tea is such a personal taste thing, so I would recommend that as you're adding the water, give it a good stir after the first few cups and taste it and see whatcha think. As for the sugar, I used exactly what the recipe called for (keep in mind I used less water) and it tasted perfect. Not too sweet, because I don't like sweet, sweet tea. This recipe can be tweaked to suit any taste. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. It's absolutely delicious! Try it...once you do, you won't have it any other way!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
5 users found this review helpful
As if this recipe needed ANOTHER 5 star rating, but I couldn't help myself. I agree with...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2008 by
Heather
X
Full Review
Heather
Jul. 7, 2008
I love this recipe! My man is from Ga and misses his sweet tea. This did the trick and thinks it is the BEST tea he has had. I double the recipe using 4 family sized tea bags and only add 10 cups of water after the 1 1/2 cups of sugar dissolves. He says its the BEST sweet tea ever.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
4 users found this review helpful
I love this recipe! My man is from Ga and misses his sweet tea. This did the trick and thinks...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by
FRAMBUESA
X
Full Review