kat’s eye view

Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage. ~ Catherine Douzel

A year or so ago, we went to visit some friends in N.C., and discovered water from the heavens, aka Sweet Tea and got hooked on it immediately. Every restaurant and fast food chain out there has it on their menu and when we returned home, we thought we could find it. To our dismay, we could not find it ANYWHERE, and then McDonald’s started serving it, and life was good again. The only problem is that McDonald’s sweet tea is never consistent and… it’s McDonald’s. I end up ordering fries, chicken nuggets, cheeseburgers etc. (bad kat)

Whenever I see a problem, the easiest solution is to fix it. So, I made it myself! (Why didn’t I think of this earlier?)

Sharing is caring, so I included this simple recipe below.

Sweet Tea Makes Life Better

(ingredients for 1 gallon, if you want more/less, do the math)

4 Black Tea bags (quart sized)
2 cups Sugar
1/8 tsp. Baking Soda (optional)
1 gallon Water
Ice**

1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil, then add the sugar. Stir to dissolve.
2. Take the pot off heat, and add the tea bags. Then add baking soda to cut the bitterness of the tea. Stir.
3. Let the tea steep for about 15~25 min.
4. Pour into a gallon pitcher, and add water.
5. Refrigerate
6. And the most important step of all: Add ice, and drink.

** Sweet tea ice cubes, fill ice trays with sweet tea, so the tea doesn’t get watered down when the ice melts **