165 Reviews of Southern Sweet Iced Tea

From: atlfitgirl

On Aug 31, 2007

My BF is a Southern boy ( born and raised in Charleston, SC) so of course I had to learn how to make...and KEEP sweet tea in the fridge! I always double the recipe b/c he always goes through it sooooo quickly. I use 3 family sized tea bags and let them steep for about 10 minutes. I also only use about 1 c of sugar for 1 gal of tea ( instead of 2 qts... he goes through it so quickly!)... He loves it sweet but I have found out with the addition of baking soda, which really does cut down on the bitterness... I can get away with that amount of sugar. This way he can really enjoy this tea without consuming so many calories...and save them for my other treats and treasures I have found on Zaar! Thanks for posting!

From: Michelle S.

On Apr 9, 2005

My DH thanks you for this recipe! He was watching the Masters and felt homesick ( his family is from Augusta) and started to do some "I miss this and that.." well sweet tea was near the top of his list! I made it for and he is in HEAVEN! I only used 1 cup of the sugar and he did think that was sweet enough. He said I TOLD you I would make a southerner of you yet! But I had to remind him it was Nurse Di who did. This will be a weekly or even more than that repeat at our house.

From: Hey Jude

On Jul 3, 2005

This is a great method for making sweet tea and it's going to replace my old way of doing it from now on. This is quick and easy and the tea cools off faster. I used about half the amount of sugar called for, due to our personal preference. I know I'll be making up a batch of this every weekend this summer! Thanks NurseDi

From: Laylagirl

On Jan 5, 2004

My husband and I were raised on sweet tea. But for health reasons, we have gotten used to sweetening our tea with Equal. I made this as a surprise for him for his birthday dinner. He loved it and so did I. It is very sweet but we both think that is how tea ought to be. Thanks for a guilty pleasure that will be saved for special occasions.

From: diannejm

On Jun 8, 2005

I followed the directions except for one thing: Rather than using 1.5 to 2 cups of sugar, I used 1/4th of a cup of sugar. The tea is still sweet, just not syrupy (for my taste). More importantly, I appreciate the tip about the baking soda. I've always wanted to be able to make iced tea nice and dark and clear with a strong, though not overpowering, tea flavor. This is it.

From: Chef Charlie Brown

On Jul 23, 2008

I'm a southern girl from Bay St. Louis, MS. so this tea is a 'MUST HAVE' in my family. We all LOVE it. I double the recipe to make one gallon. Using 4 family sized tea bags, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 4 c. boiling water, 1 1/2 c. sugar and 12 c. cold water. It's the perfect drink for a hot summer day. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.

From: MillieVanillie

On Mar 13, 2005

have been making sweet tea like this for years. I lived in Charleston, SC for ten years and my fiancee is a born and bred Southerner, so even though I would not drink this if I were in the middle of the desert, I make it all the time for him (same exact recipe) and to him it is "nectar of the Gods". Great recipe for the non-Southerners among us. Thanks!

From: LorenLou

On Jul 6, 2005

This is almost the same way I make my tea - but what does that secret ingredient, baking soda, do for this tea? I'd love to know. Anyway, normally we use 3/4 cup Splenda to these measurements for tea, but I decided to splurge this time and go to 1 cup - it was sure sweet and good!

From: Chef Jan54321

On Aug 1, 2005

Very good recipe.. thanks for the warning on the sugar... I did cut it back to 1/2 cup. I also added lemon to mine about a 1T to the recipe.Is very good tea..what ever the baking soda does it is fabulous...Thank you NurseDi

From: Echo0502

On Jul 18, 2008

When it says sweet, oh man, they're not kidding. It was sweet, brown water. And I'm from the south and like it super sweet, but this was just too much even for me. I could taste no tea flavor at all....not even a little. So, I tried it again. I doubled the tea bags so that you could actually TASTE tea and cut the sugar back to 1 cup. Then when I served it, I served it with lemon wedges to further cut back on the ubersweetness. Second batch was definitely better than the first.