Growing up we spent a lot of time at Nanny's house. She lived about five minutes down the road from our house and she LOVED to see us. Nanny welcomed us in for just several minutes or overnight. No matter the length of time we had to visit she was glad to see us. Without fail within minutes of entering her home we would be in the kitchen getting a glass of iced tea and several cookies. Back then no one else made tea like Nanny's it was one of a kind. It was special. So much love and time was spent to assure that anytime someone stopped in they could have a glass (or two of tea). As Nanny's age increased and her health started to fail, my sisters and I watched and studied carefully how she made some of our favorite things including tea. We measured and remeasured with the unique measuring tools she used. Nanny passed away several years ago but today we have her recipes, and we love making them and remembering her legacy.
Nanny's Sweet Tea
5 1/2 T Lemonade mix
1 cup sugar
1 gal water
Fill large pot with 1 gal of water. Add tea bags to water and heat. Pull off heat just before boiling. Remove Tea bags. Add lemonade mix and sugar. Stir. Cool and refrigerate. ENJOY!
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