Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

smooth, sweet, delish with bbq

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bubilina

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Living In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

I just downed a full glass of this tea. WOW! This is the best tea I've ever had, hands down. I like my tea strong, so I only put in 5 cups of cool water. Very, very good. I wish I could give it 10 stars!

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amygoes211

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

I am a Virginia girl, and I love authentic southern sweet tea. This recipe rivals many of the sweet teas I have ever had! I used my Iced Tea Maker for this recipe, with a few minor adjustments, it came out fantastic. The recipe (as is) makes about 2 quarts. My machine makes 3 quarts. To accomodate, I adjusted the baking soda up by a half of a pinch,used 3 family sized tea bags (equivalent to 9 regular tea bags), and increased the sugar to 1 cup + 3 tablespoons. If you use an iced tea maker, just sprinkle the baking soda at the bottom of the pitcher, add the recommended amount of ice based on the amount you are making, and once the tea has finished brewing all you will need to do is add the sugar, stir, and enjoy! Thank you for such a great recipe.

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vagriffs5

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Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

Great recipe -- made it at work for a party and again for Thanksgiving; it was a big hit! Thanks!!

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Cathy

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

This would have been good, but I had to add some things to make it better. I put some lemon juice right before serving along with a splash of orange liquer and it turned out great.

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sugarbunni

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

Wonderful! I really enjoyed this tea

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Fox!nSox

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Asheville, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

This has become the "ask for" beverage at my house! Don't change a thing - it's perfect!

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sherry541

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Home Town: Paso Robles, California, USA

Living In: Medford, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2008

This is fantastic.

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MRSDEBO

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008

Love it, Thank You. I make a gallon and use 12 bags and 1 cup of sugar.

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DJLeahy

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2008

I was skeptical about the baking soda, but this is seriously the best tea I've ever had! No bitter aftertaste.. it makes all the difference.. THANKS so much for sharing!! Oh, and I used 1/2 ice to speed up the cooling process.

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Jules

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fremont, California, USA

Living In: San Jose, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008

This is a GREAT recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I can now make great tasting ice tea.

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ELIMAS

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2008

Very good sweet tea. I was buying everyday at Mickey D's. This is a great replacement.

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CMLEEDY

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2008

Wow! The baking soda really does make a difference! Tastes just like McD's sweet tea, which I am addicted to. Glad I can save money by making my own. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2008

This was okay. It seemed to get better as the days went on. I love sweet tea and as it was good, I was not impressed.

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oliveoyle

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Home Town: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Willis, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2008

Delicious! Not too sweet and no bitter aftertaste! I doubled the amount so I could use my gallon tea jar. I only used 7 tea bags though. I didn't reduce the amount of sugar.

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Mrs. Mason

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Home Town: Reno, Nevada, USA

Living In: Idyllwild, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008

spot on! i use a little less sugar, but this is my fav drink!

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hypergirl2df

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Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2008

as far as sweet tea goes this one is great! i'm not a big fan myself normally. my husband's family drinks it all the time so he has a "homemade recipe" but i always thought it was really bitter. this was surprisingly tasty and without that grosse after-taste which i totally expected to be there with this kind of tea. awesome little trick with the baking soda!

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008

So easy and tasty.

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2008

Absolutely the best iced tea recipe! I added some lemon juice (2 tbs) to give it just the right taste for me.

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2008

I used Splenda instead of sugar. It's a little too sweet for me, so I made a second pitcher and used 1/2 cup instead. I also, doubled the recipe. Much better!

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