Since y’all asked. Enjoy this last stretch of summer with sweet tea soda on your porch. It’s best served with a side of good-natured gossip. 😏 Recipe from Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration (check my stories for the link!) Ingredients: 1 lemon, plus wedges for serving 2 cups sugar 6 black tea bags 3 liters unflavored, unsweetened soda water or seltzer Mint sprigs, for garnish Directions: 1. Remove zest rom lemon then squeeze 1/4 c juice from lemon. 2. Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add tea bags, lemon zest and juice. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let steel for 40 minutes. 3. Discard tea bags. 4. Fill tall glass with ice. Pour 1/4 syrup into each glass and top off with soda water. Garnish with mint and a lemon wedge. 5. Enjoy! 🍹 #sweettea #recipe