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I brew from 1 to 3 gallons of sweet tea per day. My dh works outside (he has his own business) and can down a gallon in no time. We drink sweet tea like some people drink beer, constantly.
Let me tell ya, warm sweet tea will cure a baby's tummy ache quicker than any medication your doctor can give you. I know, I raised two boys on the stuff. I did dilute it down and not have it as strong or as sweet.
There's nothing better than an ice cold glass of sweet tea when you have been outside in the sweltering humid laden Southern sun all day. It is as refreshing as taking a cool shower, maybe better.
Southerners are known for their hospitality and will immediately offer any guest to their home a fresh glass of sweet tea. If you don't get offered a glass, you might consider they don't like ya.
I think it is what you grew up with. When mom made it years ago, I think she used 2 cups of sugar per gallon of tea. I do not know how I ever drank that. I generally make a gallon a day because I like it fresh, the longer it sits, the sweeter it gets too. Now, I only use about half a cup of sugar per gallon, that suits me just fine! Also, I don't know how many people have ate at Demo's, but all they serve even in the south is unsweetened tea, but they serve it with a simple syrup so you can make it as sweet as you like!
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Okay, y'all went and did it. Now I have to go make some sweet tea, southern style. I miss it. When in Alabama and surrounding states, I fell in love with it.
My daughter in law makes sweet tea when they come to visit here in Missouri. Funny thing tho', she's from Missouri and still makes great sweet tea.
Think heat and electrolytes. After a long hard day plowing the fields, or whoever, sweet tea will get a buzz going faster than Jack Daniels.
I spent the day on the Interstate yesterday and finally pulled over to a What-a-Burger about 5 p.m. Given the ten different flavors of soda, lemonade, shakes and tea, I chose the sweet tea. It gave me the energy surge to finish my drive home.
Lately though, I've been using Stevia exclusively at home. Stevia 'de-tarts' whatever needed sugar but doesn't get real sweet. Some Stevia comes with Inulin (no letter s there) which is a pre-biotic. Think acidophilus for the lower intestine. But the inulin is better as a sweetener. Stevia goes good on strawberries and lemons, too. That's for those with weight or diabetic interests.
My husband and I get quite a chuckle when we go to dinner who the servers assume you want "sweet tea". Being from the north I am assuming this is what we up north call "iced tea"? If so, this is a summer drink for us Northerners? Why is sweet tea so popular and why is it the assumption it is what you want for your beverage
I have to say, I"m a Diet Pepsi gal all the say!
What I wanna know is why is the presumption up in the land of Yankees is that I want unsweetened tea when I order tea?!?!?
ps: tea unsweetened is just coloured water...
Really, it amuses me, in a sad way, when those that do not have taste or a love for this elixer motion towards the packets of sweeteners and say that can just add some of those crystals to that cold tea that the waitstaff just brought, and then look so when I explain to them that it ain't the same!!!
I've always wanted to try it. It seems like it would be good
My only question is, how many calories does it have? With all that sugar it would seem like a lot, but it seems like people drink it as a staple. I usually don't drink anything with calories on a regular basis.
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I did dilute it down and not have it as strong or as sweet.
Give me sweet tea or give me death!!!
