Comments on: Sweet Tea: The Elixir Of The South http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html Recipes from Below the Mason Dixon Line Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:41:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Noor http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-40741 Noor Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:05:41 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-40741 I wish you would try my sweet tea and post it. I think you would love it a lot more :) http://themiddleeasterncook.blogspot.com/2009/09/smooth-sweet-tea.html I wish you would try my sweet tea and post it. I think you would love it a lot more :)

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]]> By: Melody http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-35986 Melody Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:54:26 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-35986 I have never been able to make good sweet tea.... until now!!! I have bought 2 tea kettles and two electric tea makers in the past, and I never could get it strong enough or sweet enough. Well, you have made my husband so happy because he loves tea, and I have been making the best tea ever! Thank you so much! I have never been able to make good sweet tea…. until now!!! I have bought 2 tea kettles and two electric tea makers in the past, and I never could get it strong enough or sweet enough. Well, you have made my husband so happy because he loves tea, and I have been making the best tea ever! Thank you so much!

]]> By: Kathi http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-35946 Kathi Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:23:08 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-35946 Love your sweet tea comments...I use Lipton tea, I put a gallon size bag, from Sam's in a tupperware microwave batter/pitcher with water. Set it for 5 minutes. Put 2 cups of sugar in my 1 gallon tupperware pitcher, pour tea over sugar, stir, add water and stir some more. It's great my kids loved it and now my grand kids love it. My best compliment is when my son's friend in college requested some. I gave him a pitcher to bring by for refills on his way back to UT in TN. My new daugher-in-law fixed it in Mississippi and her new friends really enjoyed it. Southern sweet tea is just plain wonderful. Couldn't enjoy food without it. Love your sweet tea comments…I use Lipton tea, I put a gallon size bag, from Sam’s in a tupperware microwave batter/pitcher with water. Set it for 5 minutes. Put 2 cups of sugar in my 1 gallon tupperware pitcher, pour tea over sugar, stir, add water and stir some more.

It’s great my kids loved it and now my grand kids love it. My best compliment is when my son’s friend in college requested some. I gave him a pitcher to bring by for refills on his way back to UT in TN.

My new daugher-in-law fixed it in Mississippi and her new friends really enjoyed it. Southern sweet tea is just plain wonderful. Couldn’t enjoy food without it.

]]> By: Amanda in Texas http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-34424 Amanda in Texas Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:35:08 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-34424 I think one of the first things I learned to "cook" was sweet tea! :) It really made me smile to see this tutorial on here! People all over the world need to know how to make sweet tea. Thanks Christy! I think one of the first things I learned to “cook” was sweet tea! :) It really made me smile to see this tutorial on here! People all over the world need to know how to make sweet tea. Thanks Christy!

]]> By: Celebrate National Iced Tea Month With These Delicious Sweet (and Unsweet) Tea Recipes | Hugging the Coast http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-31962 Celebrate National Iced Tea Month With These Delicious Sweet (and Unsweet) Tea Recipes | Hugging the Coast Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:06:34 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-31962 [...] Also, the folks at the Southern Plate Food Blog have two simple recipes for making Southern style sweet tea using either a saucepan or a well cleaned cof.... [...] [...] Also, the folks at the Southern Plate Food Blog have two simple recipes for making Southern style sweet tea using either a saucepan or a well cleaned cof…. [...]

]]> By: Mama Jane http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-31445 Mama Jane Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:26:29 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-31445 We're from Texas, and one of my daughter's college roommates was a summer missionary intern in California last year. Now,she is legendary for not being able to cook at all. She once exploded an egg in our kitchen. About a week into the summer, I got a desperate text message from her..."tell me EXACTLY how you make your sweet tea." My daughter became renowned at college for her sweet tea, cake balls, and Monday night dinners. Matter of fact, she is geting married and plans to serve sweet tea at the reception! We’re from Texas, and one of my daughter’s college roommates was a summer missionary intern in California last year. Now,she is legendary for not being able to cook at all. She once exploded an egg in our kitchen. About a week into the summer, I got a desperate text message from her…”tell me EXACTLY how you make your sweet tea.” My daughter became renowned at college for her sweet tea, cake balls, and Monday night dinners. Matter of fact, she is geting married and plans to serve sweet tea at the reception!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-30600 Laurie Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:42:24 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-30600 I don't drink tea, just can't stand it, but when I married 30 years ago my husband was a sweet tea addict, growing up in Florida. So after many tries I came up with this one. I don't drink coffee either, so the only thing my coffee maker gets used for is to brew tea. I use the gallon size Lipton tea bags. I buy them at Sam's. I put one bag in the machine, pour in 12 cups of water, hit the on button, it does it's job. I pour it in my gallon Rubbermaid pitcher, add 2 cups, yes 2 cups of sugar, stir. Then I add another 12 cups of water to the pot, hit the on button and when it is done I add it to the jug of tea. It is stronger this way, the way my hubby and kids like it. I let it sit out on the counter to cool down so the tea is clear instead of cloudy. If you put fresh hot brewed tea in the fridge it gets cloudy and who likes cloudy tea? My family goes thru a gallon of sweet tea a day!!My sweet tea is not bitter either from adding the sugar to the first batch of hot brewed tea. Me, I like my ice water. I don’t drink tea, just can’t stand it, but when I married 30 years ago my husband was a sweet tea addict, growing up in Florida. So after many tries I came up with this one. I don’t drink coffee either, so the only thing my coffee maker gets used for is to brew tea. I use the gallon size Lipton tea bags. I buy them at Sam’s. I put one bag in the machine, pour in 12 cups of water, hit the on button, it does it’s job. I pour it in my gallon Rubbermaid pitcher, add 2 cups, yes 2 cups of sugar, stir. Then I add another 12 cups of water to the pot, hit the on button and when it is done I add it to the jug of tea. It is stronger this way, the way my hubby and kids like it. I let it sit out on the counter to cool down so the tea is clear instead of cloudy. If you put fresh hot brewed tea in the fridge it gets cloudy and who likes cloudy tea? My family goes thru a gallon of sweet tea a day!!My sweet tea is not bitter either from adding the sugar to the first batch of hot brewed tea. Me, I like my ice water.

]]> By: Meemers http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-26503 Meemers Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:03:30 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-26503 Hey y'all, I grew up in Alanta, GA, and love to make Sweet Tea using a stainless steel pitcher that can be heated on top of the stove. Our children and grandchildren call this Mimi's Sweet Tea and, yes, we drink ice cold sweet tea all year long. I married a man raised on a dairy farm in upstate NY, but he soon became a converted Southener. I've found that Luzianne's Family Style Tea bags have the freshest tea flavor and by attaching a regular clothespin to the paper tag, it hangs over the rim of the pot. I start with cold fresh water from the tap; bring the water to a boil, turn off the burner, then drop the large tea bag into the water, and let it steep for at least 20 min. It's important to avoid pressing the tea bag with a spoon. Pressing the bag releases the bitter tannins and causes bitter tea. I've added sugar to hot tea all my life and have never burned the sugar. Sweeten with almost a full cup per large family-size tea bag, add water if necessary to make one-half gallon of scrumptious Sweet Tea. Give this method a try. I'm going to start using less sugar and more Splenda to see if I can decrease the amt. of natural sugar we consume. I may also try making a full gallon of tea, using one bag of decaf-tea along with a regular bag. Don't forget, Luzianne is the best. Hey y’all,

I grew up in Alanta, GA, and love to make Sweet Tea using a stainless steel pitcher that can be heated on top of the stove.

Our children and grandchildren call this Mimi’s Sweet Tea and, yes, we drink ice cold sweet tea all year long. I married a man raised on a dairy farm in upstate NY, but he soon became a converted Southener.

I’ve found that Luzianne’s Family Style Tea bags have the freshest tea flavor and by attaching a regular clothespin to the paper tag, it hangs over the rim of the pot. I start with cold fresh water from the tap; bring the water to a boil, turn off the burner, then drop the large tea bag into the water, and let it steep for at least 20 min.

It’s important to avoid pressing the tea bag with a spoon. Pressing the bag releases the bitter tannins and causes bitter tea. I’ve added sugar to hot tea all my life and have never burned the sugar.

Sweeten with almost a full cup per large family-size tea bag, add water if necessary to make one-half gallon of scrumptious Sweet Tea.

Give this method a try. I’m going to start using less sugar and more Splenda to see if I can decrease the amt. of natural sugar we consume. I may also try making a full gallon of tea, using one bag of decaf-tea along with a regular bag. Don’t forget, Luzianne is the best.

]]> By: Mike http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-25598 Mike Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:19:41 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-25598 Great web site. I enjoy many of the comments made. I also, enjoy sweet tea. I make mine in a coffee maker. I put 4 family size tea bags in the basket (cleaned & rinsed out). Fill water compartment and let tea go through the same process as you would making coffee. When all of the water is through tea bags in basket I sweeten the made tea in the pot and let it steep on the hot plate of the coffee maker for about 10 minutes. Then pour into a gallon pitcher and let cool to room temp. Then add tap water to finish filling pitcher. You can turn tea bags back into pitcher for stronger tea. Mighty fine! Great web site. I enjoy many of the comments made. I also, enjoy sweet tea. I make mine in a coffee maker. I put 4 family size tea bags in the basket (cleaned & rinsed out). Fill water compartment and let tea go through the same process as you would making coffee. When all of the water is through tea bags in basket I sweeten the made tea in the pot and let it steep on the hot plate of the coffee maker for about 10 minutes. Then pour into a gallon pitcher and let cool to room temp. Then add tap water to finish filling pitcher. You can turn tea bags back into pitcher for stronger tea. Mighty fine!

]]> By: Susan http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/sweet-tea-elixir-of-south.html/comment-page-1#comment-24897 Susan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:25:47 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/sweet-tea-the-elixir-of-the-south/#comment-24897 Hi, Our family has always had big jugs of tea chilled to serve at all time. Once when younger and I went to visit a friend & inquired if they have iced tea in the fridge and they gave me a jar of powdered tea! I could not believe it, everyone that I ever knew has a jug/jar/pitcher or something with tea in it. In defense of instant tea, if you let it chill it is so/so. And when you brew it you must not let it come to a boil, must not squeeze the bags. The loose tea is much tastier as is the British tea but both are hard to find. Luzianne is widely available (and look for that $1.00 off coupon on the boxes this summer, inside the package). Other day on History channel, (I think) said if not for WWII and the stoppage of importing green tea that our common iced tea would be green tea as that was the preferred kind to make iced at the time. So they said that is how we ended up with black tea as our iced tea. But green is delicious too. For variety at my house and my daughters, we will change out some of the regular tea bags for the various flavors like raspberry zinger/ blueberry/peach/etc. The stevia sweetners now out there are so/so, but the sweet comes across to me like the sweet of say a carrot........not near as good as splenda. Mama makes half/half splenda & sugar. Just thought of another tea making tip, skim the foam off and it helps it stay clear. Hi,

Our family has always had big jugs of tea chilled to serve at all time. Once when younger and I went to visit a friend & inquired if they have iced tea in the fridge and they gave me a jar of powdered tea! I could not believe it, everyone that I ever knew has a jug/jar/pitcher or something with tea in it.
In defense of instant tea, if you let it chill it is so/so.
And when you brew it you must not let it come to a boil, must not squeeze the bags. The loose tea is much tastier as is the British tea but both are hard to find. Luzianne is widely available (and look for that $1.00 off coupon on the boxes this summer, inside the package). Other day on History channel, (I think) said if not for WWII and the stoppage of importing green tea that our common iced tea would be green tea as that was the preferred kind to make iced at the time. So they said that is how we ended up with black tea as our iced tea. But green is delicious too.
For variety at my house and my daughters, we will change out some of the regular tea bags for the various flavors like raspberry zinger/ blueberry/peach/etc.
The stevia sweetners now out there are so/so, but the sweet comes across to me like the sweet of say a carrot……..not near as good as splenda. Mama makes half/half splenda & sugar.
Just thought of another tea making tip, skim the foam off and it
helps it stay clear.

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