Strawberry Sweet Tea Recipe
Summer just got delicious and refreshing with a pitcher of homemade Strawberry Sweet Tea. Made with a strawberry simple syrup, this iced tea is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.
Servings: 6
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups Strawberry Simple Syrup
- 6 tea bags
- ice
- 2 cups cold water
- strawberry slices
Instructions
- In a large measuring cup, combine boiling water and sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and squeeze any liquid from them back into the tea mixture, then discard the tea bags.
- Stir in the strawberry syrup.
- Add ice to a pitcher, then add the cold water, tea mixture and strawberry slices.
- Pour into glasses over additional ice and garnish with fresh mint, if desired.
Notes
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Don’t steep the tea bags longer than 5 minutes or the tea will tend to become bitter
- Add fresh berries, such as raspberries or blackberries to the pitcher of iced tea
- You can easily double this recipe to serve a crowd
- Garnish with mint leaves
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 78g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 3mg