What's with the "Sweet" tea cult(ure):
#1
What's with the "Sweet" tea cult(ure):
I just got back from my trip to Fort Worth, Shreveport, Jackson, and Grenada, and I besides the odd driving style, I noticed a peculiar common thread: Sweet Tea.
I tried it in each town and it all tastes the same to me. Which makes me wonder if it's the plant or is it the recipe? And why has it permiated the region? Perhaps you can help me understand by giving me some insights and/or answering my questions:
Why do some of y'all hawk it as though it's the best thing since oxygen?
Does it serve some sort of medicinal porpose?
Isn't it just Lipton's black with sugar, or is it bred/grown to taste like it?
Why is it so difficult to find a cup of hot tea?
Thanks
I tried it in each town and it all tastes the same to me. Which makes me wonder if it's the plant or is it the recipe? And why has it permiated the region? Perhaps you can help me understand by giving me some insights and/or answering my questions:
Why do some of y'all hawk it as though it's the best thing since oxygen?
Does it serve some sort of medicinal porpose?
Isn't it just Lipton's black with sugar, or is it bred/grown to taste like it?
Why is it so difficult to find a cup of hot tea?
Thanks
#3
Southeners have been drinking sweet tea from the begining of existance, I cant stand this non-sweetened tea out here in California....
ohhhh and what is this crap with sweet cornbread, these people got it all backwards
ohhhh and what is this crap with sweet cornbread, these people got it all backwards
#5
When brewing the Tea you add the suger or even better Honey. Sweet Tea is a Southern thing like "pop" is a northern thing. 99% of the time if they offer Sweet tea they will offer it unsweetend.
Ummm sweet cornbread...........
Ummm sweet cornbread...........
#7
First trip down to the far south, I was at a Waffle House and ordered an iced tea. Not knowing it was sweetened, I added sugar...............WOW!!! Never made that mistake again.
#8
#9
Those Dixie Chicks must have been thinking of my fav when they sang goodbye to Earl.
#10
Seriously--I'd like to try this sweet tea! Any ya'll have a recipe on how to make it? Kind of sounds like a sun tea, then sweetened--A LOT--over ice? yes?
@ngelita