Southern-Style Sweet Tea

Yield

1 gallon

Ingredients

• 4 cups water, for steeping
• 12 regular black tea bags
• 1/2 cup Lakanto Cane Sugar and Monk Fruit Sweetener
• 3 quarts cold water
• Ice, for serving
• Lemon slices, garnish

Instructions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
2. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let them steep for 10 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags and discard.
4. Add 1/3 cup Lakanto Cane Sugar and Monk Fruit Sweetener to the hot tea and stir until fully dissolved.
5. Pour the sweetened tea base into a 1-gallon pitcher.
6. Add 3 quarts cold water and stir well.
7. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or ideally overnight.
8. Serve over ice with lemon slices.