Seed Oil Free Southern Sweet Iced Tea

Sweet, refreshing, and deeply Southern, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel like a celebration. The recipe keeps things beautifully simple — just water, black tea, and sugar — so there's no need to scan labels or second-guess what's hiding in a store-bought bottle. Avoiding industrially processed oils is easy here because there simply aren't any; this is pure, old-fashioned brewing at its best. Steeping the bags without squeezing them is a small but smart move that keeps the flavor smooth and mellow rather than bitter. Dissolving the sugar while the tea is still hot means every sip is evenly sweet from the first glass to the last. Serve it over a tall pile of ice with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint, and you've got something that looks and tastes like it took way more effort than it did.

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