Citrus Free Southern Sweet Iced Tea

Sweet, strong, and perfectly sugared, this classic Southern iced tea is the kind of drink that feels like a front porch on a summer afternoon. It starts with a concentrated brew of bold black tea steeped in boiling water, then gets sweetened while still hot so every last granule of sugar dissolves into a silky, smooth base. That hot-dissolve technique is the secret — it means no gritty sweetness at the bottom of your glass, just clean, consistent flavor in every sip. The concentrate gets diluted with cold water and chilled down until it's ready to pour over a tall glass of ice. The lemon slices and mint listed as optional garnishes are just that — completely optional — so if you're avoiding citrus entirely, you can skip them without losing anything essential to the drink. What you're left with is a deeply satisfying, two-ingredient tea that needs nothing extra to shine. It's endlessly refreshing, ridiculously easy to make, and the kind of pitcher you'll want to keep stocked in the fridge all season long.

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