Description
A refreshing and sweet homemade strawberry sweet tea combining brewed black tea with a homemade strawberry syrup, perfect for serving over ice on a hot day.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea
- 2 cups water
- 8 black tea bags
- 4 cups water
- 1 tsp baking soda
Strawberry Syrup
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups strawberries, chopped
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Boil Water and Brew Tea: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once boiling, remove from heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes to extract flavor.
- Remove Tea Bags: Remove the tea bags from the water, squeezing any excess tea out with a pair of tongs to maximize flavor.
- Combine Tea and Water: Transfer the brewed tea into a large pitcher along with 4 additional cups of water and 1 teaspoon of baking soda, stirring gently.
- Prepare Strawberry Syrup: Using the same saucepan, add the remaining 2 cups of water, chopped strawberries, and granulated sugar. Bring to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes to create a rich syrup.
- Cool and Strain Syrup: Remove the strawberry mixture from heat and allow it to cool. Then strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a small cup or pitcher, pressing to extract all the juice.
- Mix Syrup with Tea: Pour the strawberry syrup into the large pitcher with the brewed tea mixture and stir well to combine.
- Serve: Pour the strawberry sweet tea over ice and serve chilled for a refreshing drink.
Notes
- Store strawberry sweet tea covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.
- For a stronger tea flavor, steep the tea bags a few minutes longer, but avoid bitterness.
- You can adjust the sugar amount in the strawberry syrup according to your preferred sweetness level.
- Using fresh, ripe strawberries will yield the best natural sweetness and flavor.
- Baking soda is added to reduce acidity and improve flavor balance in the tea.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
