Calling all Southern Belle Sweet Tea Addicts

2hungariangirls

I have found that sweet tea is my habit and addiction! Unsweet tea is NOT an option. I've tried Stevia, Truvia, etc. and it is just plain nasty. I like plain water but I'm having a hard time drinking it plain. I've used real lemons and at least 5 or more Crystal Light mixes. The boxes are taking up so much space in my cabinet. They seem too sweet. I even tried 2 different tea powders. yuck! Any suggestions?

ShadowSoldier23

I'm a sweet tea junkie, I actually just cut it out for the most part but I feel you. I really do! lol. I tend to still use sugar but sweet and low or equal to help make it sweeter. Idk what to say because I like sweet tea with real sugar myself!

57scoutmaster

Make your tea with Splenda ... it works for me

SouthernBeauty89

I enjoy one glass of sweet tea a day. I've cut my sugar in half though so it's not super sweet but it's sweet enough. Some people make it super sweet which will hurt you if you are trying to lose weight so that's why I just limit myself but don't fully restrict myself either. I'll end up cheating if I do.

Barbour6

Brew regular tea bags and add 1 cup of splenda (per 2 qt container). Add more if you prefer it even sweeter. My son loves sweet tea from Micky D's and he said mine is close second...

killingtheantagonist

I always brewed 4 tea bags in my coffee pot, put 2 cups of Splenda in a gallon pitcher, poured in the tea and add all ice to it. Mix it up mostly until some of the ice has melted and put it in the fridge. After a couple hours the ice usually crystalizes. I think the tea tastes pretty good, but I'm use to it now. My parents are both diabetic and we just can't use sugar in it anymore.

pinkarrow

Sweet tea is mother's milk to me! But I've started cutting way back on it by sweetening my tea with Splenda or Equal. Honestly I cheat every now and then, but even then I do a half and half.

sissytx

I also make my from brewed tea and splenda. Now my family likes it too........or is it because thats all they get? LOL - no it is really good. The new equal brand is just as good as splenda also.

acmedawg

My family has switched to Agave syrup. It has a lower glycemic index than regular sugar, and of course none of the chemicals of artificial sweeteners. I like the taste and use it instead of honey or sugar in some recipes.

wftiger

You can try this -- http://www.republicoftea.com/calorie-free-naturally-sweet-tea/p/V02138/. It's really good. Is it the same as the real thing? Nope, but this is no carb/calorie and good old fashioned sweet tea is high in both of those. It is sweet but not in a fakey way some sweeteners can make it taste.

dakitten2

I've eliminated tea and coffee for the same reasons. I could drink sweet tea with lemons by the gallon.

stephanielindley422

Milos with splenda is the BEST

smartyart

I'm from the south and I love sweet tea, coolaid, lemonade, etc.. I really do not dig the diet soda or diet anything really. I now drink water and I can tollerate crystal light as too. I started by mixing some cranberry grapejuice into my bottled water.. half/half. After a while, I just went less with the juice. After doing that, the crystal light wasnt not so bad. I just had to use less crystal light than what the packet said becasue it can be quite sweet. I like the fruit punch and lemonade flavor only. I believe oceanspray has a "crystal light" type mix that is cranberry grape and it is pretty good too. Hope this helps.

lahlie

I am so with you girl!! And I have come to this conclusion. I am giving up and making healthier changes in every other aspect of my diet. THIS is the one and only think that I refuse to change. I do not like the change...of any of the other sweetners. I CAN TELL! I figure in the BIG scheme of things, it really is not going to hurt, IF you limit how much you drink AND how often. NOW, if you drink a gallon of sweet tea a day, then yeah, you are shooting yourself in the foot. But, if you limit yourself to ONLY sweet tea at meals (or whatever you choose to treat yourself), then it is ok. I mean, this is about learning healthy eating habits. And training yourself to think and plan healthier. And if a sweet tea at lunch is what you want, then drink one glass, and then drink water.

lahlie

I also have friends who do 1/2 sugar 1/2 splenda to a pitcher of tea. OR start gradually phasing it out.....

mrmanmeat

I have found that sweet tea is my habit and addiction! Unsweet tea is NOT an option. I've tried Stevia, Truvia, etc. and it is just plain nasty. I like plain water but I'm having a hard time drinking it plain. I've used real lemons and at least 5 or more Crystal Light mixes. The boxes are taking up so much space in my cabinet. They seem too sweet. I even tried 2 different tea powders. yuck! Any suggestions?

Unsweet tea is an option. I now drink it with no worries or issues. Takes about 10 days. Suck it up and quit drinking sweet tea.

Having worked as a waiter, I know how much sugar goes into making it. Yeah, glad I don't drink it anymore.

tamheath

I hear ya loud & clear, Scarlett. Took me a long time, but I now drink Crystal Lite Peach Tea. Not those dumb little single packs. Make a 2 quart pitcher and keep in the fridge. Fill glass with loads of ice and enjoy. Seriously, I do love it now. :drinker:

juju426

I am so addicted to sweet tea. Now I make the tea, but I put 2-3 table spoons of Agave syrup in it and it cuts half the calories of sugar and your body digests it as metabolized energy and not like sugar does. Try it.

OokiiHeart

Oh My, I do feel your pain. It's been 3 months since I've drank sweet tea, at all. I was majorly addicted to, and it was HARD to give up. I found I was just too picky about my tea, and if I couldn't have it with sugar, I didn't want it. I did try all the alternate sweeteners, but they were nasty. I did find that Splenda was the one that I could tolerate more than any others. In fact Splenda is my go to, instead of sugar for lots of other things now. Oh, I also tried Necta Sweet Saccharin tablets, and cut the sugar by half. It's the way it's still made in our house, because the kids drink tea.

After logging my tea everyday, I saw how it was eating up calories, it just became a choice, a HARD one.. I gave it up completely. I've yet to find anything to flavor the water that I like, so I just drink water, filtered, cold with ice and with a lemon. I also started using a straw, I don't know why but it makes the water taste better.

I guess I don't have real answers, but I feel your pain. I never thought I would give up my favorite drink, I had sweet tea running in my veins. I don't miss it at all anymore.

frygirl01

I used to be rediculous with McDonald's sweet tea. I switched to unsweet tea and now I like it better.

mrmanmeat

I am so addicted to sweet tea. Now I make the tea, but I put 2-3 table spoons of Agave syrup in it and it cuts half the calories of sugar and your body digests it as metabolized energy and not like sugar does. Try it.

Or hey, try unsweet. No sugars. Yeaaaaaaaaaaah!

sumone2012

I add splenda - still miss my sweet tea, but what i get in return for what I give should be worth it!

OMGLeigh

Have you tried the Mio Sweet Tea and Peach Tea concentrates?
I rather like the flavor and I can make it as strong as I like.

Bonita_Lynne_58

I start by brewing 4 or 5 teabags and water. I add 1/3 cup splenda and 1/3 cup sugar. Mix in 2 qt container, add enough water to make 2 qts. Comes out to 35 calories for 8oz.

Not calorie free but lower than with all sugar and I still get that incrediblly sweet flavor.

amberaz

I brew 4 family size tea bags in 2 quarts of water for a few hours to make it super strong and then add 2/3 cup splenda and 1/3 cup sugar. I then stir in enough water to make a full gallon. I don't know how many calories, but I think it is around 500 or so for the whole gallon. It's still pretty sweet, too.

isherryb

I also am a sweet tea, and coffee addict. Giving up coffee is not an option for me, but I have given up sweet tea, with the exception of an occassional cup of hot tea. I don't care for the artificial sweeteners, but using a mix of splenda and sugar sounds like a great alternative over cutting it out completely!

tangal88

I personally use the premixed Splenda / Sugar blend - tastes like sugar to me. I have tried all other sweeteners, natural and artificial, and none really taste right to me, except the sugar / splenda blend.

I have cut my sweet tea down to one large 12 oz glass a day, and unlimited on my free day (once a week for me)

rest of the time, mostly water.

It is pricey at about $6 a bag, but since I have cut my tea drinking down dramatically, it takes about a month to finish a bag, and worth it to me. (also use it in my oatmeal)

Walmart also carrys their generic version, which is just as good, and $1 cheaper per bag.

I have tried to mix my own 50/50 - but can never get it to blend to taste right when premixed in a big container, and am to lazy to manually add one scoop of each at a time to a jug, while making tea.



http://www.amazon.com/Splenda-Sugar-Blend-32-Ounce-Bags/dp/B001EQ5O2I

GurleyGirl524

try 1/2 sweet & 1/2 unsweet, you might want to start 70/30 or 60/40 until you get used to it

juju426

I am so addicted to sweet tea. Now I make the tea, but I put 2-3 table spoons of Agave syrup in it and it cuts half the calories of sugar and your body digests it as metabolized energy and not like sugar does. Try it.

Or hey, try unsweet. No sugars. Yeaaaaaaaaaaah!

I have actually this week done pretty good cutting it out all together. I have for the past 5 days drank water all day getting my 8 cups in and then some with no tea, unless I start to get a head ache, I will drink 1 cup to make the headache go away and over the 5 day I have done that maybe 3 times. I am on my way to tea free. If not for caffeine withdrawls I would give it all up.

mrmanmeat

I am so addicted to sweet tea. Now I make the tea, but I put 2-3 table spoons of Agave syrup in it and it cuts half the calories of sugar and your body digests it as metabolized energy and not like sugar does. Try it.

Or hey, try unsweet. No sugars. Yeaaaaaaaaaaah!

I have actually this week done pretty good cutting it out all together. I have for the past 5 days drank water all day getting my 8 cups in and then some with no tea, unless I start to get a head ache, I will drink 1 cup to make the headache go away and over the 5 day I have done that maybe 3 times. I am on my way to tea free. If not for caffeine withdrawls I would give it all up.

Good job, you're on the way to no sweet tea.

DJFL49

You can make a gallon of delicious sweet tea with zero calories for less than a dollar. I have been buying Luzianne Pour 'n Stir iced tea concentrate which comes in a little plastic pouch. It is made with Splenda so it has no calories, and it is only 98 cents at Walmart. It's as good as any "real" sweet tea I've ever had. It also comes in unsweetened, so make sure you get the one that says Sweet Tea on it. The single pouches make a gallon of tea, or you can buy a box of six pouches which make a half gallon each. The nice thing is that it doesn't have to be refrigerated, so you can keep a stock in your pantry and never run out.