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McDonald's Sweet Tea Copycat Recipe

McDonald's Sweet Tea Copycat Recipe

4.34 from 9 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Enjoy the refreshing taste of McDonald’s Sweet Tea at home with this easy copycat recipe. Made with black tea, sugar, and a hint of lemon, it’s the perfect sweet and chilled drink for any occasion.

Ingredients 

  • 2 quarts water
  • 10 regular tea bags
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice, adjust to taste

Instructions

  • In your Instant Pot, place the water, tea bags and baking soda.
  • Place the lid on and seal it.
  • Set the manual high pressure for 4 minutes.
  • Let it naturally release.
  • Then add the sugar, lemon juice and honey.
  • Pour over ice and let it refrigerate until it’s cold.
  • Enjoy!

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Pitcher, optional

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 0.04gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 286mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 0.5IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.04mg