Sweet tea… barbecue… corn on the cob… apple pie. Does any combination say “summertime” better? Add fireworks and the Fourth of July, and you have a Celebration Cookout. My sister Rachel and I rounded up some of our favorite recipes to help make your holiday weekend a little extra special. ❤️🍽️ Which dish are you trying from our
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Sweet Tea ✨
•Prep time: 10 minutes plus 2 hours chilling time
•Cook time: 20 minutes
•Makes 1 gallon
✨ Ingredients:
•16 cups water
•5 family-size tea bags, or 6 regular-size tea bags
•A pinch of baking soda
•1 cup sugar, or to taste
•Fresh lemon wedges, for serving
•Fresh mint, for serving
✨ Instructions:
1) Place 4 cups of the water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Tie together the strings of the tea bags and place them into the saucepan with the string tabs over the edge of the pot. Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
2) Remove the lid, use a spoon to gently press the tea bags to extrac...