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Milo's Famous Sweet Tea Copycat Recipe
A copycat recipe for the famous Southern pre-sweetened iced tea, originally created by Milo Carlton in Birmingham, Alabama in 1946.
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Ingredients
- 4 Luzianne family size iced tea bags (Lipton Iced Tea Bags can be used as a substitute if Luzianne is unavailable)
- 8 cup boiling water
- 1.33 cup granulated sugar
- 8 cup cold water
Steps
- 1
Steep the 4 Luzianne family size iced tea bags in 8 cups of boiling water.
- 2
Add 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar to the hot tea mixture and stir until completely dissolved.
- 3
Pour in 8 cups of cold water and stir to combine.
- 4
Let the sweet tea cool and chill in the refrigerator for approximately 2 hours before serving.
Notes
To duplicate Milo's famous sweet tea, the author notes you absolutely must start with Southern tea bags, specifically Luzianne, as they craft their tea blend especially for iced tea. The body excerpt contains unrelated text regarding other restaurant recipes.
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