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Recipe card for Depot Sweet Tea

Grandma June's Recipe Box · Chapter 18

Depot Sweet Tea

“Strong, sweet and poured over plenty of ice.”

1 gallonSouthern

You'll need

  • 3 family-size tea bags (or 12 regular)
  • 1 to 1½ cups sugar
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • Lemon slices

How to make it

  1. Boil 4 cups of water, add the tea bags and baking soda, and steep 10 minutes.
  2. Remove the bags and stir in the sugar until it dissolves.
  3. Add 12 cups of cold water.
  4. Chill and serve over ice with lemon.

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