Description
A refreshing homemade Strawberry Sweet Tea recipe combining classic black tea with a sweet strawberry syrup for a perfect summer beverage.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea Base
- 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 Steep 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.
- Extract Tea: Remove the tea bags from the water, squeezing any excess tea out with 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. Stir gently.
- Prepare Strawberry Syrup: In the same saucepan, add the remaining 2 cups of water, chopped strawberries, and 1½ cups of granulated sugar. Bring to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool and Strain Syrup: Remove the saucepan from heat and let the strawberry syrup cool slightly. Then strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a small cup or pitcher, pressing the juice out of the berries to extract maximum flavor.
- Combine Syrup and Tea: Add the strained strawberry syrup to the large pitcher with the tea mixture and stir well to combine.
- Serve: Pour the strawberry sweet tea over ice and enjoy immediately or chill further in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Store strawberry sweet tea covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor in the syrup.
- The baking soda helps balance the tea's acidity; do not omit for the best taste.
- Adjust sugar quantity to your preferred sweetness level.
- Serve over ice for a refreshing cold beverage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 15 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
