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Set in the full sun until the tea is nicely dark 1 to 2 hours. Taste and continue to.
Place outside where the sunlight can strike the container for about 3 to 5 hours.
How to make sweet sun tea. Place tea bags into a clean 3 quart clear glass jar. Make sure to leave the paper tags on the outside of the jar. Add the water and screw on the lid.
Let the jar of tea stand in direct sunlight for 4-5 hours or until the tea reaches the desired strength. To View the First Video in this Series Click Here. Yep a video showing how to make sun tea.
I realize there are many folks who know how to make sun tea but I was surprised to find out that many dont. Put 4 to 8 tea bags into a clean 2 quart or gallon glass container 4 teabags for a 2-quart container 8 tea bags for a gallon container. Fill with water and cap.
Place outside where the sunlight can strike the container for about 3 to 5 hours. Just mix equal amounts of granulated sugar and water together and boil in a small saucepan for 5 to 7 minutes. Pour into a heat-safe bowl and set aside to cool.
Be very careful when. Sweeten the Tea Sweet tea can be made using a variety of different sweeteners including artificial sweeteners. Play around by swapping regular granulated sugar with a liquid sweetener like maple syrup honey or agave.
You can even make your own simple syrup. Set in the full sun until the tea is nicely dark 1 to 2 hours. Remove and discard the tea bags.
Add 14 cup honey and 14 cup sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Taste and continue to. All you have to do is place a few tea bags in a gallon jar of water and place it in the HOT sun.
And in a couple of hours youll have rich bold freshly brewed tea to pour over ice. How to Make Sugar Free Sweet Tea My preferred method for making tea is to make sun tea. It is as simple as adding water and tea bags to a jar putting the lid on and setting it outside in the sun for several hours.
You can also do the traditional method of making tea by making it on the stove which I. Sun tea is brewed in a warm place such as in the summer sun or on a kitchen counter. You dont have to boil water like other iced tea methods require to make sun teasimply add water and tea bags to a glass jar let steep and the tea is ready to drink within hours.
The tea is often sweetened using sugar cane or brightened up with the addition of fruit. The flavor profile of sun tea varies depending on what type of tea is used in the brewing process. In general teas brewed suing sunlight tend to have a milder.
Brew sun tea in a glass container never plastic. There is no way to kill completely the bacteria present in plastic which is a porous substance. Brew your sun tea in a glass that has been cleaned in hot soapy water.
Dip the container in a solution of 1. Place the tea bags in to steep and cover. Let the tea bags steep for roughly 15-20 minutes.
The longer you steep the stronger the finished tea. However over-steeping makes bitter tea. By steeping for 15-20 minutes youll create an overly strong tea that will get watered down after the sugar has been added.