Lupin Free Southern Sweet Iced Tea

Few drinks capture the spirit of a slow, sunny afternoon quite like a tall glass of sweet iced tea. This classic Southern recipe keeps things beautifully simple — just water, black tea, and sugar — so there's nothing unexpected hiding in the mix. That matters more than you might think, since lupin flour and lupin-derived ingredients have quietly made their way into all kinds of packaged beverages and flavored drink mixes on store shelves. Making it from scratch here means you know exactly what's in your glass. The technique is straightforward: steep the tea bags without squeezing them (a small but important step that keeps bitterness at bay), dissolve the sugar while the brew is still hot, then dilute with cold water and chill. The result is smooth, perfectly sweet, and endlessly refreshing over a mountain of ice. A few lemon slices or a sprig of fresh mint on the rim takes it from everyday to genuinely impressive.

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