If the South had an official drink, it might be Sweet Tea. And for good reason, it's pretty darn delicious, and an essential Summer refresher. FULL RECIPE BELOW.

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Directed/Shot/Edited: Eric Slatkin
Food Styling: Kari Lauritzen
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MUSIC:
"Somebody's Been Using That Thing" by Milton Brown & His Brownies
Used with permission by JSP Records
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Southern Sweet Tea
For 4 Servings


INGREDIENTS:
-2 individual Luzianne brand ice tea bags
-8 Cups of water (4 for tea, 4 for dilution)
-Pinch of baking soda, optional (1/8 tsp)
-1 Cup Sugar (for simple syrup, 1 cup sugar / 1 cup water
-Fresh lemon, sliced
-mint sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS:

-Bring 4 Cups of water to a full, rolling boil.
-Remove from heat and add 2 Luzianne tea bags
-Dip the tea bags in and out to help steep
-Continue Steeping for 5-10 minutes
-Press the tea bags up against the side of the glass and remove

To make the simple syrup
-Add one cup of water and one cup of sugar to a sauce-pan over med-high heat
-Stir until it reaches a boil, and continue stirring for 1-2 minutes
-Take off the heat and let cool.

-Add remaining 4 Cups of cold water to tea concentrate
-Add your simple syrup, starting with ½ cup into the tea concentrate, continue to add depending on desired sweetness
-Fill a glass with ice / pour in tea

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