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Sweet Tea (Alton Brown) Recipe

Sweet Tea (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 - oz loose black tea
1 quart hot water
1 quart room temperature water
5 cups sugar
3 cups cold water

Directions:

Infuse loose tea into hot water for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain tea into room temperature water. Sweeten with simple syrup if desired.
For simple syrup, in a small non-reactive pot combine 5 cups of sugar and 3 cups of cold water. Slowly bring to a boil and add 6 sliced lemons and a few sprigs of fresh mint. Remove from heat. Allow to cool 10 minutes and strain.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	752.44 Kcal (3150 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	8.01mg	0%
Potassium	1.5mg	0%
Total Carbs	75g	25%
Sugars	73.5g	294%
Calcium	33.3mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	186.24 Kcal (780 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	1.98mg	0%
Potassium	0.37mg	0%
Total Carbs	18.56g	25%
Sugars	18.19g	294%
Calcium	8.2mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

15

Points
8

PointsPlus

Good Points

fat free,
saturated fat free,
sodium free,
cholesterol free

Bad Points

High in Sugar

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