All my great aunts swore to the powers of the soda added to the tea for clarity and taste. It’s like the trick of a dash of salt on your coffee grinds before you start your machine.
A big Roger That on the salt in coffee. If you're resistant, just put some on the tip of your finger and add that. Tiny amount. Pretty soon I think it helps you enjoy any coffee, any where. Rather than being picky, I just compare the different tastes to what I enjoy at home. I just learned that a couple or three small drops of water keep the grounds from sticking in the grinder. (A problem with the little hand held Braun-type electric). Now that I'm beginning to enjoy tea, I can't wait to try the baking soda! I can see how that might prevent the caffeine and the tannic acid from forming that cloudy precipitate. Dang, the last time I tried to make iced tea with no proper Southern instruction it ended looking like muddy chocolate milk... I kept expecting a frog to jump out. I appreciate all the comments, funny or informative. Cheers!
Ok, that's what I'm talkin' about. This is the Southern Sweet Tea I remember. I have been trying to duplicate this for years. Ok, decades. I'm having a glass right now. Thanks a bunch!!!
Literally every southern family does it differently from the next. I learned to place 3 bags in a medium sized bowl of water and microwave then put 3 quarts of water in a pitcher and mix it all together with a lot of sugar. Im sure everyone would agree that nothing beats sweet tea from mcdonalds though.
I've noticed that when you add something acidic to tea, it loses some of it's beautiful color. By adding Baking Soda, I believe you are making the water more alkaline, which makes the color of the tea more beautiful. I just learned this from your video. Thanks.
i drank this tea in Monroe La, a few weeks ago and AM looking for it in Neb, the most wonderful tea I have tasted !!! No actual sugar ,wonderful flavor and very southern. REMINDS ME OF WHEN I WAS A GIRL LIVING IN THE SOUTH ON A HOT AFTERNOON, SITTING UNDER A SHADE TREE AND ENJOYING THE COOLNESS OF FLAVOR
First off, if you steep the tea bags in the water OFF the stove top as the recipe suggests, then there is ZERO chance the tags fall onto the burner and ignite. We don't need to take precautions for something that, in this case, cannot possibly happen. Second off, I have always heard that southern sweet tea is traditionally served at room temperature with ice on the side. I guess I was wrong about this.
we steep tea with a pinch of salt. we make a lemonade or limeade with sugar (I use stevia) then add steeped tea to that. Special Note: when preparing lemonade/limeade add sweetener first and mix well then squeeze lemon / lime.
We have ice tea in the UK but we don't use as much sugar so it tastes more like tea than sugar sometimes, we make Ice tea with soaked dried fruit, that's the best.
I'm from the south and I must agree that sweetness is subjective. We have always used the Kool-Aid guidelines. It recommends 1 cup of sugar per 2 quarts, so for a gallon that would be 2 cups of sugar. I have been known to use as many as 3 cups of sugar especially when making really strong tea and using a few extra tea bags. Also, Ice dilutes the flavor and sweetness, so we compensate for that. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and their own tastes. Enjoy; however you like your tea! :-)
Just follow the instructions. 1st I either use 2 160z bottled water or with the same 1 gallon pitcher use the 1 quarts measurements, into an electric or stove Kettle, add the 1 gallon tea bag, boil for 3 to 5 minutes, then pour it into the 1 gallon empty pitcher, 2 cups of sugar and 2 single serve packets of True Lemon, stir and put inside fridge. Enjoy everyday.
i just tried this recipe and i love it!!! ive always been a green tea fanatic but ive recently been into sweet tea , this is not too much sugar i mean its called sweet tea for a reason :) i cant stand it when some sweet tea tastes salt like or bitter, i dont know exactly how to describe it but, i have a sweet tooth so theres no such thing as too much sugar . thank you (:
Lipton tea bags are one of the best to make sweet tea because they tend to be stronger x I can't use some of the cheaper brands for sweet tea because they don't work as good
Been a Minnesotan my entire life. While I've had sweet tea, on a grueling hot summer day I definitely want ice cold PLAIN unsweetened sun tea on ice. Sweet tea is basically desert on ice lol
Now that is how you introduce the tea bags to the hot water. There are a lot of videos showing tea bags in the cold water and bring to a boil. That makes bitter tea. Good Job Ladies.
I like how it took two people to do one person's job every step of the way. Did anyone else notice how she didn't stir that lemon into her tea and just took a big sip of lemon juice off the top at the end?
2 - 2 1/2 cups of sugar to the gallon. Add sugar to container. Bring kettle to boil and throw in tea bags, take off heat. Luzianne is the best. Let steep. Pour in tea from kettle in container and mix. Continue adding cold water to kettle and tea bags and pour in container until full. Mix. Chill and enjoy.
Ideal extraction time for tea is 4 minutes, much longer than that it starts to taste like burnt mate. Too bitter and flat! Also, tea needs no sugar, just a sip of milk after removing the tea bag
Almost the correct recipe-but not quite. You should fill your pot with more water, throw in the six tea bags and bring it to a boil. The pinch of baking soda goes in just as it comes to a boil. It will foam up, so leave a bit of room in the pot if you use the baking soda. After the tea comes to a boil put the lid on and remove from heat. Let it sit and “steep” for a loooooong time. I leave my tea out overnight. Southern Tea should be strong enough to kick. Put 2 cups of sugar in a gallon jug or pitcher. (3/4 cup of sugar means it’s the end of the month and you’re having to stretch the groceries till payday.) Stir in the brewed tea to dissolve the sugar. Add water to fill the jug. Cool in the refrigerator or serve with ice. Add lemon if you want. But personally, I don’t know of any real Southern old-timer who would. Save the lemons for lemonade.
DONT BOIL YOUR TEA BAGS IN THE POT. you are actually bruising the tea leaves, and it's going to give an odd and weird flavor to your tea. just boil your water, and THEN put the tea bags in your already boiled water and let it seep to your desired strength.
They are from a tea company and they are advising to squeeze the tea bags? If you don't squeeze the tea bags, you don't have to add the baking soda to cut the bitterness.
Thats 2, maybe 2 and a half us quarts at most lol. Anyway its similar to how I do it. Though I like to flavor my pot by adding bag or 2 of cup sized peach or mint herbal tea in with the black tea bags and instead of cutting with cold water I just use a bunch of ice. That way its cold and ready to drink instantly after most of the ice melts.
@AdjudicatorSC2 did you top off with water at the end? they put 1.5 cups in 4 Liters, which is less than you did if you didn't top off with extra water.
I enjoy iced tea with about half the amount of sugar here. Your taste buds adjust to it over time. All this excessive sugar is unnecessary and unhealthy.
Wait how is sugar the secret ingredient
😂
Makes it sweet
Shhhh it's a secret.
Lol it’s sweet tea, duh!
It’s SWEET tea
I wouldn't consider sugar a secret ingredient
George Peterson it wasn’t sugar it was baking soda
But these ladies are slightly wacky so 🤷♀️
Who asked you anyway?
@@Kim-jn9qb they are after all from the South, all good!
ARE YOU AWARE THAT THE SUGAR STATEMENT WAS A "JOKE" ....IT SOMETIMES CAN CREATE A SMILE .....😎
All my great aunts swore to the powers of the soda added to the tea for clarity and taste. It’s like the trick of a dash of salt on your coffee grinds before you start your machine.
A big Roger That on the salt in coffee. If you're resistant, just put some on the tip of your finger and add that. Tiny amount. Pretty soon I think it helps you enjoy any coffee, any where. Rather than being picky, I just compare the different tastes to what I enjoy at home.
I just learned that a couple or three small drops of water keep the grounds from sticking in the grinder. (A problem with the little hand held Braun-type electric).
Now that I'm beginning to enjoy tea, I can't wait to try the baking soda! I can see how that might prevent the caffeine and the tannic acid from forming that cloudy precipitate. Dang, the last time I tried to make iced tea with no proper Southern instruction it ended looking like muddy chocolate milk... I kept expecting a frog to jump out.
I appreciate all the comments, funny or informative. Cheers!
I'm having a craving for sweet tea
Love the profile pic
you don't say
Ok, that's what I'm talkin' about. This is the Southern Sweet Tea I remember. I have been trying to duplicate this for years. Ok, decades. I'm having a glass right now. Thanks a bunch!!!
You can also buy a can of peaches and pour the syrup into the tea for the peach tea lovers
Now why didn't i think of that ? Thanks BC !!! 😁
two southern sweethearts. Thanks for the recipe.
Hey on the pop tarts, the secret to making a great pop tart is to use a toaster. Shhhhh.
actually the secret is the freezer, but don't tell anybody because it's secret.
I have never toasted my pop tarts before
The girl to the left reminds me of Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird lol
Himura Kenshin omg LOLLLL
So trueeee
Dillan Gandhi the book takes place in alabama, the girl on the left is from Georgia...
Perfect, just needs some bourbon
Literally every southern family does it differently from the next. I learned to place 3 bags in a medium sized bowl of water and microwave then put 3 quarts of water in a pitcher and mix it all together with a lot of sugar. Im sure everyone would agree that nothing beats sweet tea from mcdonalds though.
Sweet tea from zaxbys
Bojangles!
The only thing that beats sweet tea from McDonald’s is the french fries 🍟 😋
I like chickfila's
Bush's Chicken 🐔 has the best sweet tea!
How did I get here? And why did I watch the whole thing?
+AsapGaming Because you were waiting to see if they turned back in to their older selves like the rest of us.
whitesonar true
AsapGaming then don’t watch
I've noticed that when you add something acidic to tea, it loses some of it's beautiful color. By adding Baking Soda, I believe you are making the water more alkaline, which makes the color of the tea more beautiful. I just learned this from your video. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing! 💛
I’ve been using this method for over 5 years now. It always comes out so perfect!
I’m drinking it right now! So good!
@donesewright We love it too! You're welcome!
Make it 4 tea bags and 3 cups of sugar. You’re welcome
- a southern boy from southeast Tennessee
Central MS Agrees with above.
8 tea bags, and one cup of sugar
@@jamescassman2709 you seem very British
@@Therealboatboy born and raised in middle Tennessee
😧
The baking soda was a nice touch, never used that before, thanks for sharing~
i drank this tea in Monroe La, a few weeks ago and AM looking for it in Neb, the most wonderful tea I have tasted !!! No actual sugar ,wonderful flavor and very southern. REMINDS ME OF WHEN I WAS A GIRL LIVING IN THE SOUTH ON A HOT AFTERNOON, SITTING UNDER A SHADE TREE AND ENJOYING THE COOLNESS OF FLAVOR
"Coolness of flavor" You should write poetry, no joke
We know how to do that tea in Monroe/West Monroe.
Sugar is a secret ingredient because everyone knows Southern sweet tea is already brewed with love.
First off, if you steep the tea bags in the water OFF the stove top as the recipe suggests, then there is ZERO chance the tags fall onto the burner and ignite. We don't need to take precautions for something that, in this case, cannot possibly happen.
Second off, I have always heard that southern sweet tea is traditionally served at room temperature with ice on the side. I guess I was wrong about this.
we steep tea with a pinch of salt.
we make a lemonade or limeade with sugar (I use stevia) then add steeped tea to that.
Special Note: when preparing lemonade/limeade add sweetener first and mix well then squeeze lemon / lime.
We have ice tea in the UK but we don't use as much sugar so it tastes more like tea than sugar sometimes, we make Ice tea with soaked dried fruit, that's the best.
I'm from the south and I must agree that sweetness is subjective. We have always used the Kool-Aid guidelines. It recommends 1 cup of sugar per 2 quarts, so for a gallon that would be 2 cups of sugar. I have been known to use as many as 3 cups of sugar especially when making really strong tea and using a few extra tea bags. Also, Ice dilutes the flavor and sweetness, so we compensate for that. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and their own tastes. Enjoy; however you like your tea! :-)
Just follow the instructions. 1st I either use 2 160z bottled water or with the same 1 gallon pitcher use the 1 quarts measurements,
into an electric or stove Kettle, add the 1 gallon tea bag, boil for 3 to 5 minutes, then pour it into the 1 gallon empty pitcher, 2 cups of sugar and 2 single serve packets of True Lemon, stir and put inside fridge. Enjoy everyday.
"even yankees will love"😂😂
i just tried this recipe and i love it!!! ive always been a green tea fanatic but ive recently been into sweet tea , this is not too much sugar i mean its called sweet tea for a reason :) i cant stand it when some sweet tea tastes salt like or bitter, i dont know exactly how to describe it but, i have a sweet tooth so theres no such thing as too much sugar . thank you (:
This recipe was the hit of my July 4th party!!!!
11y ago dang
Lipton tea bags are one of the best to make sweet tea because they tend to be stronger x I can't use some of the cheaper brands for sweet tea because they don't work as good
Been a Minnesotan my entire life. While I've had sweet tea, on a grueling hot summer day I definitely want ice cold PLAIN unsweetened sun tea on ice. Sweet tea is basically desert on ice lol
Love the baking soda trick! Thanks for sharing :)
Even the Yankees will love... Well ok.
Now that is how you introduce the tea bags to the hot water. There are a lot of videos showing tea bags in the cold water and bring to a boil. That makes bitter tea. Good Job Ladies.
I like how it took two people to do one person's job every step of the way. Did anyone else notice how she didn't stir that lemon into her tea and just took a big sip of lemon juice off the top at the end?
Well, they're women.
holy hell!!
half tea and half diabetes!!!!!
The true southern way!
That's the only way to make it
Sugar does not caused diabetes.
actually it’s 3/4 sugar and 1/4 tea
Love Lipton TEA!!!!!!!!
@vision1023 We are happy to hear that, thanks for sharing!
Love me some American sweet tea
@tchase0704 The Southern Sweet Tea recipe makes 16 servings. Enjoy!
oh my God!!! i wanna meet those girls someday. i might need some sugar for my tea as an excuse lol
2 - 2 1/2 cups of sugar to the gallon. Add sugar to container. Bring kettle to boil and throw in tea bags, take off heat. Luzianne is the best. Let steep. Pour in tea from kettle in container and mix. Continue adding cold water to kettle and tea bags and pour in container until full. Mix. Chill and enjoy.
Ideal extraction time for tea is 4 minutes, much longer than that it starts to taste like burnt mate. Too bitter and flat!
Also, tea needs no sugar, just a sip of milk after removing the tea bag
Iced tea doesn't need milk...
Many people drink unsweetened tea sooo yes to us sweet tea drinkers sugar is the secret magic ingredient. ;)
Just the thought of 2 1/2 cups of sugar makes my teeth hurt.
I just had my first sweet tea. It taste just like Chinese herbal tea but way sweeter.
very nice, I like the way that they explain de process...
I sometimes
use apple cider vinegar as a substitute for lemons..
This video really helped me how to make tea. thanks!
I love Southern Sweet Tea.
Almost the correct recipe-but not quite. You should fill your pot with more water, throw in the six tea bags and bring it to a boil. The pinch of baking soda goes in just as it comes to a boil. It will foam up, so leave a bit of room in the pot if you use the baking soda. After the tea comes to a boil put the lid on and remove from heat. Let it sit and “steep” for a loooooong time. I leave my tea out overnight. Southern Tea should be strong enough to kick. Put 2 cups of sugar in a gallon jug or pitcher. (3/4 cup of sugar means it’s the end of the month and you’re having to stretch the groceries till payday.) Stir in the brewed tea to dissolve the sugar. Add water to fill the jug. Cool in the refrigerator or serve with ice. Add lemon if you want. But personally, I don’t know of any real Southern old-timer who would. Save the lemons for lemonade.
Thanks for posting your video it looks easy and quick
A sweet tea that even Yankees will love
YEEEEAAAA BOY WOOOOO
DONT BOIL YOUR TEA BAGS IN THE POT. you are actually bruising the tea leaves, and it's going to give an odd and weird flavor to your tea. just boil your water, and THEN put the tea bags in your already boiled water and let it seep to your desired strength.
Jordana Rae Steep
Jordana Rae nah a coffee making machine will due
Jordana Rae I was thinking the same thing.
That’s exactly what they said to do
When you squeeze the teabags, you let the bitter parts into the tea, which is why you shouldn't.
But, that's how their bitter *mee maw* made it ... steeped for too long with too much sugar. 🙄
Im from Latvia and i wanted to see what exactley you put in sweet tea and i have a question
How the hell do you all not have dieabetes yet?
been my go to recipe for years yall
How many people does this recipe served?
I like how on every video on this channel people r jus roasting the video in the comment section
🤭
haha ... looked more than 1.5 cups a sugar ... But that's ok. Did not know about the baking soda ... I learned something!!!
Same lol
The scoop is only a half cup. 3 scoops makes 1.5 cups.
I love Georgia😉😉
Where can I see Jennifer's other videos?
does this work with any type of tea (like black tea, green tea, etc. or does it only work with one tea)?
*NO*
Thank you I will try this recipe later on. It's getting old always going to mcdonalds or somewhere and buy it time to make my own
@boylerj We like to think sweetness is subjective!
yummy stuff! i used the Lipton Cold Brew teabags, and it tastes great.
A sweet tea even Yankees will love 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love it. Thank you
you don't squeeze the teabags!!! and they work for a tea company???
Why don’t you squeeze the bags?
Jennifer is way more sweet than that pitcher full of sweet tea and that bowl full of sugar😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️💖
If you let the tea sit a day after you make it, it will make it taste even better!
Thanks for your suggestion!
....or as it's known to science "Diabetes Nightmare Fuel".
thankthevillian you will not get diabetes from the sweet tea
@The Strangler sugar does not cause diabetes
@@666dynomax what does then?
Genevieve Georgiades weight... sedentary lifestyle and over all health. It can also run in a family. Sugar is not the cause.
@@666dynomax drinking pure sugar like this is bound to cause weight gain, not to mention the dental issues
Southern Belles.They're just as sweet as their teas aren't they ? 😁
Cover your pitcher in the fridge so that it doesn’t absorb odors/flavors.
So sweet tea is just iced tea in South Africa 🇿🇦 exactly the same thing....
They are from a tea company and they are advising to squeeze the tea bags? If you don't squeeze the tea bags, you don't have to add the baking soda to cut the bitterness.
I wish they would give a water amount for the jug.
One cup of sugar is good per gallon for us but the method works well
Thats 2, maybe 2 and a half us quarts at most lol. Anyway its similar to how I do it. Though I like to flavor my pot by adding bag or 2 of cup sized peach or mint herbal tea in with the black tea bags and instead of cutting with cold water I just use a bunch of ice. That way its cold and ready to drink instantly after most of the ice melts.
Me loveddd sweet tea. Yankees or not, I'll try the recipe. lol. thanks for the video!:)
i love to try that tea
Perhaps you can teach us how to prepare pop tarts next time.
Why didn’t y’all use a black and. white girl? I’m pretty sure black people know how to make tea!
Alejandro Ramirez They in jail cuz
drink name: sweet tea
Secret ingredient: sugar
Logic ladies and gentlemen
macon,ga love it!!!!
Love Lipton tea!
I have never used baking soda
Thank you lipton!
Definitely leave the lemon out....makes it much, much better.😁
I thought you weren't suppose to squeeze the tea bags.
+Nekochii Chan u just got to be careful cause the tea leaves will come out
IRAWRI squeezing the bags makes the tea bitter.
They are giving me a heavy “The Truman show” vibe.
Mmm sugar water with flavoring
@Kyjo34 We hope so too!
@AdjudicatorSC2 did you top off with water at the end? they put 1.5 cups in 4 Liters, which is less than you did if you didn't top off with extra water.
Very easy formula to make tea
I enjoy iced tea with about half the amount of sugar here. Your taste buds adjust to it over time. All this excessive sugar is unnecessary and unhealthy.
You don't say....
What we do is just fill the pot with water stick it on the stove put 1/2 sugar 4 tea bags and boil it.
Love you two. Great video
how many calories is it if you add only 1 cup of sugar per glass of tea?
This stuff is so good
That amount of sugar is not necessarily, a quarter or that should be fine.
Loung Fu yeah but with sweet tea the sugar has to be a lot depending on how much you make
What???? If you are making a gallon you definitely need 1 1/2 cups
When you say a cup of water is it like a glass of water?