Low Iodine Southern Sweet Iced Tea

Sweet, cold, and deeply refreshing, this classic Southern iced tea is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly more manageable. It's brewed from just three pantry staples — water, black tea, and granulated sugar — which makes it a naturally clean fit for anyone watching their iodine intake. No dairy, no seafood, no iodized salt, and no processed additives to second-guess. The method is straightforward: steep, sweeten while hot so the sugar dissolves completely, then dilute and chill. One small but smart tip in the recipe is to avoid squeezing the tea bags, which keeps the flavor smooth and mellow rather than bitter. A tall glass over ice with a lemon wedge and a sprig of fresh mint turns this into something that feels genuinely special, not just a workaround. It's the kind of recipe you'll come back to all summer long.

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