Mushroom Free Southern Sweet Iced Tea

Few drinks capture the spirit of a long, lazy afternoon quite like a tall glass of sweet iced tea. This classic Southern version is built on just three pantry staples — water, black tea bags, and sugar — so there is absolutely nothing hiding in the glass that you didn't put there yourself. The technique matters here: steeping the bags without squeezing them keeps the brew smooth and mellow rather than bitter, and dissolving the sugar while the tea is still hot ensures every sip is evenly sweet from top to bottom. Once the concentrate is cut with cold water and chilled, you get that perfectly balanced, amber-colored tea that tastes like it came straight from a Southern grandmother's kitchen. A handful of ice, a few lemon slices, and a sprig of fresh mint turn it into something genuinely refreshing and beautiful to serve. It's the kind of recipe you'll make on repeat all summer long.

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