Recipes Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes Sweet Lime Iced Tea 4.6 (105) 78 Reviews 12 Photos What's more Southern than sweet iced tea? I've lived in Florida all my life, yet I'm not a huge fan of the overly sweet iced tea that is popular here in the South. My grandma has made this version of lime tea for as long as I can remember and it is the best! Not too sweet, and not too bitter, and the fresh lime juice — amazing! Submitted by CookinginFL Updated on June 29, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 12 12 12 12 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Additional Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Total Time: 4 hrs Servings: 16 Yield: 1 gallon Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings 1 gallon boiling water 6 black tea bags 1 ½ cups white sugar 4 limes, juiced Directions Pour boiling water into a gallon jar over tea bags. Allow to steep for 45 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Stir in sugar and lime juice until sugar has dissolved. Cool to room temperature; refrigerate until cold before serving. I Made It Print 119 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 75 Calories 20g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 75 % Daily Value * Sodium 7mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Total Sugars 19g Vitamin C 3mg 3% Calcium 9mg 1% Potassium 23mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.