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amitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:45 PM Original message |
Sweet tea...WTF? |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sweet Coffee. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. see here's the thing. Once the tea is cold, the sugar won't dissolve well |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. yes, |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. don't forget the lemon or lime! That is the perfect iced tea..sweet with |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Sounds good. I should try it sometime now that I have gotten off coffee. |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sweet tea is as basic as water here. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Mint Julep story |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. sweet tea is disgusting |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. .... |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. lol I agree. Can't stand sugar in my tea. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. it hasn't been taken away, just order unsweetened. Most places that |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Actually I thought this was a Thai custom |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Thai tea is a whole other universe, quite good in its own right . Try Vietnamese Coffee |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. lol |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. It's the South's revenge for the proliferation of iced coffee. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. don't like coffee either |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. AMEN. Tea and Coffee are supposed to be somewhat bitter. If you want sweet, drink pop. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Finally. An issue about which JVS and I can agree. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
42. Sometimes its nice to have something without carbonation though.n/t |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. I dont care much about tea, but its defanetly better without the sugar! |
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Saphire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Here in San Antonio, a gallon of Bill Miller's sweet tea is a gallon of heaven. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. Sweet tea, it's what the gods drink when they don't really want another cup of coffee. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. There's also something the Cajuns call "Swamp Water". |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. oh yeah, I have also heard it called Iced Tea Punch and it is GOOD |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. C'mon Dave....Swamp Water is......... |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. I've had that. It is actually really, really good. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. Most places offer sweet and unsweet tea. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. And most of the time, they will still give ya sweet tea **fuckers I ordered unsweet!!** |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. You're not a native Texan, are you? If you were, you'd know that |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. that would be native Southerner, actually ....sweet tea is not just a Texas thing |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Tell me about it, I'm from SC. :-) And I miss my sweet tea when I can't get it. nt |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
23. What is this sweet tea you speak of? |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
24. I know. what is going on? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. Unsweetened hot tea..... |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I like my hot tea lightly sweetened..like 2 sugar cubes per teapot |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I use three family size Tetley Tea Bags....added to a quart of HOT water.... |
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cabbage08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. I like my tea (hot or iced) without sugar |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'll explain |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. Its gross |
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zingaro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
32. Sweet tea is the vilest, foulest substance on earth. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. Sugar in tea is like bourbon and water |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. Pre-sweetened beverages are so scary! |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
43. I personally don't get unsweetened tea....unless you are a diabetic. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
44. It's way too sweet for me |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm a Northerner to the bone; can't take the heat, the sun or the humidity. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
46. Yeah, I don't get it - sugary drinks makes me even thirstier |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Well |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
47. Nectar of the gods! |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
49. I made it on Saturday for an event |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
50. Sweet tea is Unamerican. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Coming from a boxed wine drinker.... |
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