Southern-Style Sweet Tea

May 22, 2026 15:17:43PM

Yield

1 gallon

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water, for steeping
  • 12 regular black tea bags
  • 1/2 cup Lakanto Cane Sugar and Monk Fruit Sweetener
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • Ice, for serving
  • Lemon slices, garnish

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  2. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let them steep for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the tea bags and discard.
  4. Add 1/3 cup Lakanto Cane Sugar and Monk Fruit Sweetener to the hot tea and stir until fully dissolved.
  5. Pour the sweetened tea base into a 1-gallon pitcher.
  6. Add 3 quarts cold water and stir well.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or ideally overnight.
  8. Serve over ice with lemon slices.
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