I grew up with my southern mom's good ol' sweet tea (but she uses half Lipton tea bags and half Constant Comment made by Bigelow - it just adds a nice sweetness/flavor to it and helps not be as bitter). Now I am making my own pitchers of tea and I had never heard of adding the baking soda which is wonderful. Thank you for sharing that tip!

Reviewed On: May 9, 2012

I have been making this batter recipe for years during the Christmas holidays, and this is just holiday heaven in a mug (and it will sneak up on you with a good buzz!). For a non-alcoholic version I make for the kids, use hot apple juice in place of hot water and rum.

Reviewed On: Dec. 13, 2011

I have never made gingerbread cookies and wanted to give it a shot, followed the recipe exactly. The first time I made this dough, it was very dry and cracked when trying to cut out shapes. So I just balled them up, pressed with a fork and baked. They still tasted great. On Christmas Eve, I really wanted to make gingerbread men, so this time I added a splash of milk. It was too soft and frustrated the kids but at least they were cutting out if we were VERY careful. They are very tasty, soft and chewy, but I am determined to get it right so that they cut out easier. Does it need more butter or what?

Reviewed On: Dec. 27, 2009