Sweet Tea Two Ways!
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Strawberry Sweet Tea Ingredients:
Strawberry Simple Syrup
3 cups strawberries, washed and stems removed, then sliced (should measure three cups after they are sliced)
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
Sweet Tea
3 cups boiling water
3 family-sized Lipton original tea bags
1 cup sugar
8 cups cold water, in a large pitcher
1 lemon, juiced
1 lemon, cut into slices or wedges for garnish in glass
6 to 8 strawberries, washed but leave stems on, with a cut on the bottom for garnish on the glass
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Peach Sweet Tea Ingredients:
5 cups water, divided into 4 cups and 1 cup
1 family-size tea bag (or 3 regular-size bags)
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup honey
2 cups frozen peaches, thawed and pureed (or 2 cups fresh peaches peeled and sliced)
2 cups frozen peaches, for serving (do not thaw, if using fresh, slice the peaches, lay them on a parchment-lined pan, and freeze until ready to serve)