Audrey surprised me this evening with a variation of this infamous drink now in a spreadable form. Summer's most popular drink is now a jam for you to enjoy.
From Audrey: "I've only had it on toast so far but biscuits would be great too. I make thumb drops, breads and popsicles from my jams. This would be great on chicken or pork too."
Sweet Tea Jam
To start steep 4 tea bags in
2 1/2 cups of boiling water
for 12 hours but do not squeeze the bags when you drain them. Strain through a jelly bag or cheese cloth.
To start steep 4 tea bags in
2 1/2 cups of boiling water
for 12 hours but do not squeeze the bags when you drain them. Strain through a jelly bag or cheese cloth.
2 cups steeped tea
4 cups sugar
1/4 cup of bottled lemon juice
1 pouch liquid pectin
In a dutch oven or stainless steel pot add the tea and turn the heat on high to get the tea simmering. Measure the sugar into a bowl and add the sugar all at once. Add the lemon juice and bring the recipe up to a boil for 1 minute. Add the liquid pectin, boil for 1 minute and remove from heat, skim any foam.
In sterilized half pint jars, ladle in the jelly. Fill the jars to 1/4" headspace. Clean the rims and add lids and rings. Process in water bath for 10 minutes. Remove and let sit on a dish towel overnight.
To make the popsicles from the jam: From Audrey: "I water down the jam and freeze it. Since it has sugar already added you don't need to do much to turn it into a popsicle. It depends on your jam and your tastes on how much you water it down."
To make the popsicles from the jam: From Audrey: "I water down the jam and freeze it. Since it has sugar already added you don't need to do much to turn it into a popsicle. It depends on your jam and your tastes on how much you water it down."
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