Score: 4.55 (votes: 53)
I know, it's just tea. Tea and sugar, plain and simple—probably the easiest recipe on earth. But I had been getting so many requests to create a McDonald's Sweet Tea recipe, that I figured it's time for a hack. All you'll need to clone tea like Mickey D's are a few standard-size Lipton tea bags and a way to boil 2 quarts of water. There's a whole cup of sugar in there, so this tea is pretty sweet if you drink it straight. McDonald's serves the real stuff from a room-temperature jug into a cup filled to the top with ice. This will dilute the tea in just a few minutes so that it's not so crazy-sweet.
Fans of sweet tea might also enjoy my Milo's Sweet Tea recipe.
Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.
Get This
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- 2 quarts water
- 3 Lipton tea bags (standard size)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Do This
1. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
2. When the water hits a rolling boil, take it off the heat, add the tea bags, and cover the saucepan. Allow the tea to steep tea for 1 hour, and then remove the tea bags.
3. Add 1 cup of sugar to a 2-quart pitcher, then add the tea. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Pour the tea into a glass filled with ice to serve.
Makes 2 quarts.
Reviews
TEA CONNISEUR
Apr 11, 2016, 22:00
Tastes just like the original, and works with green tea with 30 minutes of steeping time!
Brittany
May 3, 2015, 22:00
I always have to drive 20 mins from my house just to get sweet tea from micky d and omg this recipe is taste so much like the real thing thank you so much!!
I'm Todd Wilbur, Chronic Food Hacker
For over 30 years I've been deconstructing America's most iconic brand-name foods to make the best original copycat recipes for you to use at home. Welcome to my lab.
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