Strawberry Sweet Tea Drink (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Tea Base
01 -
8 cups water, divided
02 -
8 black tea bags
03 -
1 teaspoon baking soda
→ Strawberry Syrup
04 -
4 cups strawberries, chopped
05 -
1½ cups granulated sugar
# Instructions:
01 -
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once boiling, remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags, squeezing any excess tea out with a pair of tongs. Transfer the tea into a large pitcher with 4 additional cups of water and baking soda.
02 -
Using the same saucepan, add the remaining 2 cups of water, strawberries, and sugar. Bring to a low simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup cool.
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Strain the cooled strawberries through a fine mesh sieve into a small cup or pitcher, pressing the juice out of the berries. Add the syrup to the large pitcher with tea and stir.
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Pour the sweet tea over ice and enjoy.