Every Southerner has their recipe for sweet tea, and every Southerner swears their way is the only way.

For example, we prefer usingsimple syrupinstead of granulated sugar.

It’ll just make your sweet tea the best you’ve ever had.

Southern Living Classic Sweet Tea in glasses to serve

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Cover and steep 7 minutes.

Remove tea bags without squeezing; discard tea bags.

Add ice and Simple Syrup:

Add ice, and stir until ice melts.

Southern Living Classic Sweet Tea ingredients

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Stir in Simple Syrup.

Serve:

Serve over ice.

Southern Living Classic Sweet Tea stirring in the ice

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Southern Living Classic Sweet Tea stirring in the simple syrup

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Southern Living Classic Sweet Tea in glasses to serve

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