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Can you keep it going AGAIN asking ONLY QUESTIONS?

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  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,936 Member

    Why couldn't I persuade anyone in Oklahoma to make sweet tea this way in the 90s? Is sweet tea found in any restaurants west of Tennessee nowadays?

  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 13,291 Member

    In a variety of places, of greater or lesser quality, sure…but do you know how rare it is to find one who does it right? And does anybody agree with me that a proper sweet tea is ONLY tea and sugar, NOT a fruity "raspberry" or other version? While those have their place and are legitimate in their own right, why do restaurants insist on calling them "sweet tea" instead of their proper name of "fruity tea?"

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,583 Member

    Don't I generally brew a large amount of tea, refrigerate it, then sweeten it later when I have a glass of iced tea? Should I be sweetening my herbal teas during (or immediately after) steeping it?
    Is this a well kept Southern secret?

  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 13,291 Member

    Actually, the secret is scientific, as a solution (tea) has limited space between molecules to hold new items (sugar), but by heating it the molecules become more energetic and spread out, creating more space between (for even more sugar) which becomes locked in place as the entire mixture cools…have I confused you yet?

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,583 Member

    Confuse me? No way, didn't I make it through organic chemistry… well, almost?
    Aren't I just wondering how much sugar can be added before reaching the saturation point?
    Having googled it, aren't I now certain whether hot or iced, my tea will easily hold sufficient dissolved sugar to satisfy my taste?

  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,936 Member

    Why, Frankwbrown!?:D Shouldn't you immediately start following this recipe for sweet tea...Smooth Sweet Tea

    This sweet tea is a classic Southern drink perfect for hot summer days!

    Submitted bycookincode3Tested byAllrecipes Test Kitchen

    Prep Time:5 minsAdditional Time: 3 hrs 15 minsTotal Time: 3 hrs 20 minsServings:7 Yield:8 cups

    Ingredients

    • 1 pinch baking soda
    • 2 cups boiling water
    • 6 tea bags
    • ¾ cup white sugar
    • 6 cups cool water

    Directions

    1. Gather ingredients.
    2. Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into a 64-ounce, heat-proof glass pitcher. Pour in boiling water and add tea bags. Cover and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
    3. Remove tea bags and discard; stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour in cool water; refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
    4. Enjoy!

    ???

  • srazamora
    srazamora Posts: 4,600 Member
    edited March 21
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48535268#Comment_48535268

    Isn’t the worst part about the sugar sludge when you find it all at the bottom of the mug after you’ve already finished your last sip of coffee?

  • srazamora
    srazamora Posts: 4,600 Member

    Isn’t sun tea the most southern sweet tea there is??

  • srazamora
    srazamora Posts: 4,600 Member

    Are people really putting baking soda in their sweet tea, @AdahPotatah2024?? And if so, @nossmf , can you please explain the scientific reason behind that??

  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,936 Member

    Would you believe I've been making it that way for atleast 20 years since I discovered that recipe?

  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 13,291 Member

    I'm only guessing here, but since salt enhances flavor of whatever it's in, and baking soda is salty, could it be there merely as a taste enhancer?

  • Corina1143
    Corina1143 Posts: 4,397 Member

    Doesn't baking soda help with the slightly bitter taste in tea? How would you know if you put a barrel of sugar in it? Since I drink mine unsweetened, should I test it?

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,583 Member

    Doesn't baking soda neutralize the tannins in tea, making the tea sweeter and less bitter?
    After all this talk of tea and sugar and southern sweet tea and recipes involving baking soda, aren't I thinking about my next tea brewing operation?
    Don't I generally brew super strong tea, refrigerate it that way, and dilute it when I pour a glass later (usually without sugar)?
    Aren't I now planning to add some baking soda and sweeten it just a little while still hot, then refrigerate it?

  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 13,291 Member

    Why dilute it? Why not drink it full-strength?

  • srazamora
    srazamora Posts: 4,600 Member

    Would you say the same thing about orange juice concentrate, @nossmf ? 😜

  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 13,291 Member

    Frozen, or thawed?

  • shelbyhay819
    shelbyhay819 Posts: 88 Member

    Didn’t I think about making a Guinness chocolate cake for St. Patrick’s Day?

  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,936 Member

    Why does that remind me of my Grandma making chocolate chip cookies with beer?😁

  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 13,291 Member

    I love cookies as much as the next person, but do you mind if I pass on beer cookies?

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