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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009
THIS TEA IS WONDERFUL...MY SON LIKES IT SUPER SWEET BUT FOR ME I CUT THE SUGAR TO 1 1/2 CUPS.. I ADDED A SPRIG OF FRESH MINT FROM THE GARDEN AND IT WAS WONDERFUL. ENJOY..... NORTHERNERS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MISSING!!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009
I make this tea all the time using the same recipe and I change it just a little I put in some dice peaches and less sugar.
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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009
I use Splenda instead of sugar and also cut it to 1 cup. I also use decaf tea. This is great for the grandkids who think they are special to have "Sweet Tea"
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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009
I used 1/2 cup of Splenda (I haven not used sugar for years) and added lemon juice, about four lemons. My cousin warned me never to order iced tea if I travel south because they serve it unsweetened and without lemon. Weird. I've never met anyone that drinks it without sugar and lemon. ;-)
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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009
Excellent tea with less sugar. Easier to steep the tea in a tea pot with a lid. Fewer tea bags are needed with this method. Steeping with a lid on makes a stronger tea. The best way to prevent a glass pitcher from breaking when adding the boiling water, is to put a metal knife or other metal utensil in the pitcher first. My mother always did this and the pitcher will not break. Or, you could use a pyrex pitcher.
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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009
This is a great recipe honest-to-goodness Southern recipe, but as everyone else said - it's way too much sugar. With half the amount of sugar it still tastes wonderful. I like to use raw cane sugar (turbinado) instead of white sugar; it tastes better and isn't processed as much. If you add lime instead of lemon it tastes almost exactly like "Arizona Iced Tea."
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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009
Sweet Tea the way it was meant to be! I noticed some of the other reviewers mentioned that they had trouble when pouring the hot tea into a glass pitcher. To avoid this, there are a few different things one can try. My Mom and Grandma both use ceramic pitchers that they bought in the NC mountains...the glazed clay pitchers don't break as easily as their glass counterparts, and can be ordered online these days (though a trip to the mountains to go pottery shopping is always fun!) Or, if you prefer, you can add the sugar during the boiling process, and then SLOWLY pour the tea over a pitcher full of ice, thus cooling it as it goes in, and eliminate the need for the extra water! Such a fantastic recipe! Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009
super sweet and really good
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Reviewed: May 6, 2009
Someone said it was too much sugar for 1/2 gallon of tea. It isn't supposed to be just 1/2 gal when finished. You are supposed to make the tea with 1/2 gallon water and THEN once the tea is done, fill it up the rest of the way---to one gallon--- with water.
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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009
I am a pro at making the perfect sweet tea, thanks to my grandmother. She makes hers sweeter than mine and she uses about 2 cups. For the avg sweet tea you need a cup and a half of sugar - any more it's too sweet and any less it just is not sweet enough. Also, I use 4 tea bags and I put them in a pot of water, bring it to a boil and then turn off the eye and let it cool a little. Then I add the brewed tea to ice and sugar in the pitcher. Works perfectly every time.
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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009
I love sweet tea but this recipe was just too sweet. The first time, I followed the recipe exactly as written (except for the pouring of the boiling water into a glass pitcher bit) but, after tasting it, I had to brew additional tea and add more water before we could drink anymore of it. The second time, I added only 1 1/4 cup sugar and it still tasted plenty sweet and was absolutely delicious!
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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008
I personally find this to be toothache inducing sweet. Not so good at all. But, I need to dispute the fact you can't get this up north. I'm from PA and my family makes this ALL the time. I myself do not like it, but it's been a staple at my family reunions since I was a little girl. To make this even remotely appetizing, you need to at **least** half the sugar.
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2008
EXCELLANT!
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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2008
The amount of tea bags to the amount of water makes this seem like sugar water. I use 1 gallon of water bring to a boil turn off heat add 12 tea bags steep for 15 mins. add 1 1/2c-2c sugar. add iced to a tall glass and a squeeze of lemon & pour
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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2008
This is our favorite tea. I had a hard time finding Orange Pekoe...but finally found it at an Asian Grocery and then in bulk at Cash and Carry. You can taylor the sugar to your own taste. Good stuff!
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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008
This is the only way I can make tea now. I LOVE it!
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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2008
add a pinch of baking soda to make the tea extra smooth! it really works!
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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008
scaled it down a bit... very delicious!
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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2008
This tea is awesome. My 5 yr old always adds so much sugar so I tried this out and I am so glad I did. I only added 1 1/4 cup of sugar and I used 3 family size tea bags of regular tea. I then threw in 3 bags of raspberry zinger celestial seasonings and the hint of raspberry is awesome. Next time I will try it with the orange tangerine and the balck cherry flavors. But, even without the flavorings I know that this is a bomb tea.
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Reviewed: May 28, 2008
Perfect!!! I have had a hard time trying to make the tea I grew up drinking.This is it.Thank you,could give you a hug.
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