A Secret Ingredient to Southern Style "sweet Tea"
"This is another recipe that I got from my southern gentleman friend. He said this is how is mother and grandmother have always made it, he was from Georgia, so if that's not southern then I don't know what is. He says the secret is to use the earl gray tea with the regular tea, and add the sugar while it's cooking/brewing. It really tasted like the real thing, it wasn't just plain tea with sugar added to it. He just did this real quick on the stove top. I can't quite remember how much sugar he used (I don't think he measured), just taste as you go until you achieve your desired sweetness. These amounts are approximate, so tweak it until you get it the way you like it."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
directions
- On your stove top bring water to boil, with the tea bags.
- Once it reaches a boil, remove from heat & let stand to brew for a few minutes.
- Remove bags.
- Add sugar, (add gradually, taste until you have it the way you like it).
- Return to heat until sugar is completely dissolved (just a minute or so).
- Add ice, put into container, pour, (or put into container, then add ice, then poor lol).
- Enjoy!
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This is approximately how I make tea - any Earl Grey added makes a difference - even with "Sweet-n-Low" tea. -
I'm from Alabama and this is how I have made Sweet Tea (Is there any other kind??) for decades. I always use one Earl Grey bag to two regular bags. I don't even steep the tea. I have the sugar in the pitcher waiting with the bags, pour the boiling water into the pitcher and stir the sugar and bags around together. By the time the sugar is totally dissolved, the tea is just the right strength. Pull out the bags and add some ice, prop up your feet and relax. -
Followed this exactly, except halved it, but should of kept to the full amount judging by how fast this drink was gone! The Earl Grey is a definite taste, but a welcomed one and the mixture of the two teas together goes perfectly splashed atop some cool ice cubes. I ended up with almost 1 cup of sugar, to obtain the sweetness desired, and added some fresh mint, a lemon slice at the end. I also let the tea water just come to a simmer instead of a rolling boil, as for me it seems smoother. Thank you, Yrhaven!
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