What's your favorite summertime drink?
I am living in the South and am Texan by birth so Sweet Tea is always the answer. I now drink less sweet because of the sugar but still tea is my drink - even with breakfast at times!
Most southerners drink their sweet tea unadulterated, nothing but tea and sugar. The recipe is simple: Brew 3 family sized Lipton tea bags in two cups of water, pour it in a gallon pitcher, and add a cup and 1/2 of sugar while the tea is hot. Fill the pitcher with ice cold water and ice. Serve over plenty of ice.
That's what a southerner wants when they order tea. "Tea" in the south means "sweet tea."
Here is a recipe for a great summertime special tea that I like to make - Called Summer Tea
6 oz frozen orange juice
6 oz frozen lemonade
1 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups sugar
10 cups cold water
6 small tea bags with 4 cups water
Brew tea. Add sugar and cool. Combine remaining ingredients. Makes 1 gallon.
