the Gulf Coast birthright, citrus twist
sweet tea, reborn.
classiccitrus-bright
10 min · serves 6 · tea · beginner
ingredients
- 4 black tea bags
- 4 cups boiling water
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 orange, sliced
steps
1. steep
steep the tea bags in boiling water.
2. sweeten
remove the tea bags and stir in the sugar while it's still hot, until fully dissolved.
3. dilute and chill
add the cold water, stir, and refrigerate until cold.
4. serve
serve over ice with orange slices.
gulf coast note
sweet tea is close to a birthright down here — this is that same recipe with an orange twist, nothing reinvented, nothing that needed to be.
hydration
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the tea glass
borosilicate glass tea mug →clear glass so the color shows.
the one we actually use
fine mesh strainer →for tea, and for any juice you want pulp-free.
