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Sweet Tea guidelines
Posted on 6/18/15 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 6/18/15 at 5:31 pm
What are your must do's and absolutely not never with the greatest beverage invented?
My must is when making 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup of sugar unmeasured and must be kept in glass container. Must be Luzianne or Red Diamond tea.
Will not drink if has orange or lemon as a garnish.
ETA:
Did not put on Food/Drink board as Yankees frequent that board. We all know Yankees don't know a thing about sweet tea.
My must is when making 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup of sugar unmeasured and must be kept in glass container. Must be Luzianne or Red Diamond tea.
Will not drink if has orange or lemon as a garnish.
ETA:
Did not put on Food/Drink board as Yankees frequent that board. We all know Yankees don't know a thing about sweet tea.
This post was edited on 6/18/15 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 6/18/15 at 5:45 pm to sms151t
I started drinking unsweetened tea with Sweet&Low as a kid because sugar wouldn't dissolve in cold tea. Now I just prefer it over sugar. A sacrilege, I know.
#inb4texasisntreallysouthern.
#inb4texasisntreallysouthern.
This post was edited on 6/18/15 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 6/18/15 at 5:48 pm to Tantal
Wait what? Are you a Yankee or a Damn Yankee?
Posted on 6/18/15 at 5:57 pm to sms151t
Some restaurants down here don't have sweet tea, so I just used Sweet&Low. Now that I'm older I just avoid sweet tea because I don't do sugar due to the calories. I still prefer Sweet&Low anyway. Not a Yankee either. My family traces back to the Texas Revolution, including my g-g-g-g-g-grandmother, Mary Ellen Crockett (niece of Davy Crockett).
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:02 pm to Tantal
yea I actually only have it occasionally because I realize I'm not an invincible 21 year old anymore. Had my first cavity since I was like 5 years old and had a root canal. So I watch my sugar intake.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:02 pm to Tantal
Well some people can say you're a damn Yankee since family stayed over 6 weeks.
You know I just am joking. But to me it's pretty astounding a Texan doesn't drink sweet tea. Not holding it against you (yet)
You know I just am joking. But to me it's pretty astounding a Texan doesn't drink sweet tea. Not holding it against you (yet)
This post was edited on 6/18/15 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:08 pm to sms151t
Regardless of beverage container,
3/4 unsweet
1/4 sweet
Yields best flavor.
3/4 unsweet
1/4 sweet
Yields best flavor.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:25 pm to sms151t
Don't ruin good tea with sugar
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:31 pm to sms151t
We have a coffee cup in our sugar container. Dont know how much it holds. We use cold brew, mostly decaf
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:34 pm to sms151t
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Sweet Tea guidelines
Put good bourbon in a sweet tea container and drink as needed.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:17 pm to sms151t
The more the sugar, the better the sweet tea. ![](https://i.imgur.com/GJNX1U4.gif)
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Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:26 pm to Tantal
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I started drinking unsweetened tea with Sweet&Low as a kid because sugar wouldn't dissolve in cold tea.
I had friend who was from New Hampshire in college who absolutely hated sweet tea. I found out his version of sweet tea was adding the sugar after it was brewed and chilled. He said it was life changing when I fixed him sweet tea with the sugar added while it was still hot.
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As for personal preference, I can do unsweetened tea sometimes but for the most part it has to be sweetened. I like a good ol' fashioned Arnold Palmer too (half iced tea/half lemonade). I'll also occasionally throw a handful of fresh, muddled fruit in a pitcher.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:26 pm to KCM0Tiger
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The more the sugar, the better the sweet tea.
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Yankees use sugar (and probably the white refined type) while old folks in the south used sorghum from the old clunkety clunkety machine when it came to town.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:36 pm to sms151t
I drink unsweetened green tea. Lots and lots of it. No sweet tea, no coffee.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:36 pm to Agforlife
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Don't ruin good tea with sugar
RA-ed for hate speech.
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I've actually noticed that sweet tea is getting far too sweet lately. I don't remember it being sweet to the point of instant diabetes when I was younger, but most places I go nowadays just overdo the sugar. I generally order half sweet/half unsweet, and the waitstaff is usually very understanding about that. I suspect that means I'm not the only one who has noticed a marked increase in sugar in sweet tea over the last few years.
Oh, and lemon is a must for me. No more refreshing drink on God's green earth than a properly sweetened tea with just enough lemon to give it the barest hint of fresh tart citrus.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:01 pm to sms151t
I really wish the restaurants here in New York had sweet tea ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconwah.gif)
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Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:01 pm to randomways
The only sweet tea is tea that had sugar added when it was hot everything else is pussy tea. And a lemon is a must to give it that perfect taste.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:03 pm to HamzooReb
Learned my lesson when I traveled there.
and frick lemons
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and frick lemons
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