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Southern Sweet Tea

21 Friday Mar 2014

Posted by jnewhart in Cajun/Creole Food

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antique, Antiques, C & C Treasures, Cajun, Cajun food, Creole food, Deep South, lemon, Louisiana, mint, Shirley Sweet Tea glasses, Sorrento, Southern, Spring, sugar, sweet tea, sweet tea glass, The Cajun Village, wisteria

Sweet tea glassesI was strolling through the shops at The Cajun Village yesterday, snapping pictures for the website and our Facebook page, when I stumbled upon a set of antique, Wisteria-etched “Shirley Sweet Tea” glasses at C & C Treasures. As you can see in the picture above, they are quite beautiful. Now that spring has finally arrived and is here to stay in Louisiana, the set of 6 glasses can and should be put to good use. Few things are more delicious and refreshing on a hot summer’s day than an ice cold glass of sweet tea. SO, here’s a simple sweet tea recipe for you to enjoy as the weather gets warmer. I hope you have some pretty sweet tea glasses like the ones at C & C Treasures to enjoy them in!

Sweet Tea

Ingredients
4 regular tea bags
1 qt boiling water
1 1/2-2 cups sugar
2 qts. cold water
1 lemon, cut into wedges
Several sprigs fresh mint

Method:

1. Boil 1 qt. of water. Once water comes to a boil, add tea bags and turn burner off. Cover and steep for 15 minutes.

2. Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them.

3. Pour the tea mixture into a 3-4 quart pitcher; add the sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.

4.Add in the cold water.

5. Let cool; chill in the refrigerator and serve over ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge OR fresh sprigs of mint from your garden.

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