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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.
Calories?!?! What are those?!?!
ps: yea, it is definitely a staple - and will drink a gallon a day if it was available...
besides, much healthier, IMHO, than sodas - no artificial flavours, colouring, preservatives, etc - just water + sugar, and at times honey; all natural.
i've read this entire thread and what i'm getting is "sweet tea" is simply regular brewed tea with loads of sugar (added while the tea is still hot)? who knew! i've heard of it, but thought it was this magical concoction known to those in the south, lol.
so i have a few questions:
1) what's the ratio of sugar to tea?
2) do you have a big tea brewer or do you use something else? we have a brewer but may have thrown it out.
3) can you use flavored teas, such as constant comment, orange pekoe, pear, etc? or does it have to be plain?
4) any brand better than the other?
i love sweetened tea, but not the "real" kind because i can never get it sweet enough (and by default tea here is unsweetened), so I think I'm a prime candidate for addiction to southern sweet tea! i drink diet raspberry snapple all day now
i've read this entire thread and what i'm getting is "sweet tea" is simply regular brewed tea with loads of sugar (added while the tea is still hot)? who knew! i've heard of it, but thought it was this magical concoction known to those in the south, lol.
so i have a few questions:
1) what's the ratio of sugar to tea?
2) do you have a big tea brewer or do you use something else? we have a brewer but may have thrown it out.
3) can you use flavored teas, such as constant comment, orange pekoe, pear, etc? or does it have to be plain?
4) any brand better than the other?
i love sweetened tea, but not the "real" kind because i can never get it sweet enough (and by default tea here is unsweetened), so I think I'm a prime candidate for addiction to southern sweet tea! i drink diet raspberry snapple all day now
I make my sweet tea by the gallon because we drink so much of it.
To make by gallon:
If using Lipton black tea, use family size and use three bags.
I brew mine in the coffee maker, just put the tea bags in instead of coffee and fill your coffee pot to max fill and brew as you would coffee.
Meanwhile, take a gallon tea jug and add two cups sugar. As soon as the tea has brewed thru the pot, pour hot tea into the jug and stir. Let sit a minute or so and stir again, this ensures all sugar is melted. Fill to full with tap water and stir once again. Fill glasses with ice and pour tea into them and sit back and enjoy.
If you are using a 2 QT pitcher:
brew tea the above way only using 1 teabag of family size
in a 2 Qt. pitcher, add 1 cup of sugar
and follow the above instructions of adding tea to pitcher and filling of water etc. enjoy.
You can use whatever tea you like or that suits your taste, but here in the South we use the black tea from Lipton most all the time
My mom owns a restaurant and I buy my tea from her supplier, Sysco. I use their brand tea as it is made in a filter for making one gallon at a time. If you can find a Sysco salesman, this tea is actually better than Lipton.
enjoy the experience. Am drinking my sweet tea as a salute to you.
Southerners swear by their traditional sweet ice tea and drink it by the gallons. In the South, ice tea is not just a summertime drink, it is served year round with most meals. When people order tea in a Southern restaurant, chances are they will get sweet ice tea.
Such is brewed here, but the woman refuses for me [by threat of death, or even worse not allowing me to drink any more of her brew ] to release her secret recipe over the 'net... But, will hint that it is very similar to that which aiangel_writer posted above.
I really wanna try to make it. My family is gonna think I am nuts if they see me with all these sugar packets.
Sadly, I think we may only keep Splenda in our house...so I may have to run to the store before trying this.
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What are those?!?!
not allowing me to drink any more of her brew 
] to release her secret recipe over the 'net... But, will hint that it is very similar to that which aiangel_writer posted above. 
