Emulsifier Free Classic Sweet Iced Tea

Sweet, refreshing, and made from just three pantry staples, this classic Southern-style iced tea is about as pure as a drink can get. Emulsifiers sneak into a surprising number of bottled and canned beverages as stabilizers and texture agents, so brewing your own is the cleanest way to know exactly what's in your glass. The method here is straightforward — steep, sweeten while hot so the sugar dissolves completely, then dilute and chill — and the result is a perfectly balanced tea that's never cloudy or overly sweet. Squeezing the tea bags is skipped on purpose, which keeps any bitterness at bay and lets the natural flavor shine. A few lemon slices or fresh mint sprigs at serving take it from everyday to genuinely impressive without adding a single questionable ingredient. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast at a backyard gathering, so you might want to make a double batch.

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