Best 4 Microwave Sweet Tea Recipes

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MICROWAVE ICED TEA



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My tea kettle broke, so I figured out how to make iced tea in the microwave, which isn't difficult to do, but I thought someone else might like to know how. I like to use 4 green tea bags, a lemonade crystal light, and add 1/8 cup of honey - it tastes almost like the Arizona green tea with ginseng.

Provided by Random Rachel

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 gallon tea

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 gallon water (divided)
6 tea bags
1 cup sugar, to taste (or peach, or raspberry) or 1 (1/4 ounce) container sugar-free lemonade-flavored drink mix (or peach, or raspberry)

Steps:

  • Pour 2 cups of water into a 2 cup microwave safe glass measure. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. (It should just come to a boil.).
  • Add teabags, dunk a few times, and let steep 15+ minutes, to your tastes.
  • Pour into gallon sized pitcher, add remaining water, and ice if desired.
  • Chill and drink :-).
  • NOTE: If you use bottled water it will super heat and could come to a boil suddenly when you add the teabags, so use caution.

SWEET TEA



Sweet Tea image

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     beverage

Time 25m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

  • 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.

MICROWAVE SWEET TEA



Microwave Sweet Tea image

Making tea on the stove is easy enough but even easier in the microwave, so why not? I have a strainer that is the perfect size to fit in the top of my gallon pitcher so that it makes it a snap to strain the tea bags over the sugar without worrying about busting the bags. Adding a slice of lemon to my glass of iced tea adds the perfect touch.

Provided by Queen Puff

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 12 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 gallon water
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
5 family-size tea bags
1 -1 1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Add 3 cups of water to a 4-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, preferably with a handle.
  • Add baking soda (or just a small pinch to prevent cloudiness or bitterness).
  • Add tea bags.
  • Microwave on high 7-8 minutes.
  • Add sugar to 1 gallon pitcher.
  • Pour the tea into pitcher on top of sugar, squeezing tea bags gently.
  • Mix tea and sugar at the bottom of the pitcher.
  • Allow to sit for approximaltey 10 minutes.
  • Stir.
  • Fill gallon pitcher with water.
  • Stir well.
  • May serve immediately over ice but even better chilled a while in the fridge (best chilled until next day or overnight).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.5, Sodium 19.3, Carbohydrate 16.7, Sugar 16.6

SWEET TEA DRINK RECIPE BY TASTY



Sweet Tea Drink Recipe by Tasty image

Nothing says summer like sweet tea. We put our own flavorful spin on the classic refresher with some sparkling lemonade and mint simple syrup. Go ahead and grab a glass!

Provided by Betsy Carter

Categories     Drinks

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups water
4 black tea bags
mint simple syrup
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
¼ cup fresh mint leaf
2 cups sparkling lemonade
12 oz bourbon, optional
ice, for serving

Steps:

  • Make the black tea: In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes, then remove the tea bags. Transfer the tea to the refrigerator and let cool completely.
  • Make the mint simple syrup: In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely. Remove the pot from the heat and add the mint leaves. Steep for 15 minutes, then strain the syrup into a glass jar or liquid measuring cup. Discard the mint leaves. Transfer to the refrigerator and let the syrup cool completely.
  • To assemble, in a large, resealable carafe, combine the black tea, sparkling lemonade, mint simple syrup, and bourbon, if using. Gently swirl the bottle to combine. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • When ready to serve, pour the sweet tea over ice.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 12 grams

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