Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries (washed and stems removed, then sliced (should measure three cups after they are sliced) )
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 family sized tea bags ((or 9 regular sized tea bags))
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 8 cups cold water
  • 1 whole lemon (juiced)
  • strawberry and lemon slices for garnish

Instruction

  • In a medium saucepan add 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and sliced strawberries. Cook over medium-high and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes, or until strawberries are soft and the liquid is a deep red color.
  • Strain the strawberries using a mesh strainer into your pitcher. Press down on the strawberries gently, but make sure to not press too hard. You don’t want any strawberry chunks in your sweet tea.
  • While the strawberry simple syrup is cooling in the pitcher add 3 cups of hot water to a large bowl. Place 3 family sized tea bags into the hot water and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags from the bowl and throw away.
  • Add 1 cup of sugar into the bowl with the tea and stir well.
  • Dump the sweet tea from the bowl to the pitcher.
  • Add 8 cups cold water to the pitcher and stir well.
  • Add the juice from 1 large lemon to your sweet tea and mix well.
  • Cover the pitcher and refrigerate 2-3 hours, or until very cold. Serve over ice and enjoy!