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Sweet Tea
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Show: Good Eats Episode: True Brew 2: Mr. Tea Overall User Rating: 
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Sweet!!!
09/03/2008 at 04:56pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The recipe seemed simple, but it was unclear with regards to how much syrup to add. Like the Yankee I am, I added the whole batch of simple syrup and then had to spit out my first sip! Whoa, too sweet. If I didn't have to dilute my tea with 2 other batches, this recipe would have earned 5 stars.
What???
08/09/2008 at 11:40am
User: Erik from Savannah, GA User Rating:
This is some mighty fine sweet tea... I read all the reviews with all these people asking what was Alton thinking with all the simple syrup going in the tea... if you can READ, he tells you to use the syrup to sweeten the tea as DESIRED, not dump it all in. Anyways... READ directions and don't use all the syrup... Enjoy... I did.
Make the simple syrup
07/30/2008 at 08:26pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The simple syrup is really quite good.
Solid tea recipe
07/19/2008 at 01:54pm
User: Ryan from Arlington, MA User Rating:
A good, solid recipe for making ice tea. Instead of using a quart of room-temp water, I weigh 2 pounds of water and ice (which comes out to a quart) so it cools down faster. @"Way too sweet": You should think before dumping 5 CUPS OF SUGAR into 2 quarts of tea. What were you thinking!!! The 5c. sugar/3c. water is a formula for a large batch of simple syrup, some of which you will use to sweeten the tea. Add as much sugar as you like, but for heaven's sake, don't add all of it! @"WHAT???": Too many ingredients? What are you smoking? The ingredients are water, tea, and sugar. Add lemon and mint if you like. What's complicated about that? Your recipe is just as complicated. The fact that you use tea bags shows you're not the tea expert you think you are. Orange Pekoe or better grade loose tea leaves is far superior to the fannings and dust put into tea bags. Just boil water, add tea leaves, remove tea leaves, add cool water/ice and sugar. How hard is that? In fact it's the SAME METHOD as yours except this one uses loose leaves and sugar syrup. You could add the sugar straight to the hot tea (like your recipe) with the same exact result, but the syrup allows guests to sweeten their own tea to taste. We like to keep lots of sugar syrup on hand, it allows us to sweeten all sorts of cold drinks (tea, coffee, mixed drinks, etc.) and the syrup will dissolve into the drink (unlike sugar).
WHAT???
04/09/2008 at 03:21pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
why on earth does it take so many ingredients to make a pitcher of tea? I live in Georgia, and have lived all over the south for my entire life. NEVER EVER in my life have I seen someone put so much mess in their tea. It's ridiculous. Take 2 family sized tea bags. Place them in small sauce pan. add about 3 cups of water. Bring to simmer then turn it off. Add 1 to 2 cups of sugar, depending on taste. Pour into serving pitcher over ice. Add water to fill the pitcher. Add more ice and stir. Then pour it into your cup and drink. SIMPLE. No fuss, no muss. Alton...darlin', I think you just went a little too crazy on this one. I normally love your recipes...but I'm just not sure what to think at this point.
Just Like Grandma Used TO Make
03/03/2008 at 06:48am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is just like the Sweet Tea that my Grandmother used to make all of my life. She was from Kentucky and Iced Tea was a staple of the dinner table year around.
Way too sweet!
08/28/2007 at 07:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe says it makes about 8 to 10 servings and has 5 cups of sugar. That would be like drinking syrup. I have lived in the south for over ten years and I love the sweet tea! But this recipe was way out of proportion. I was so embarrassed when my southern friends tried my tea and almost gagged by the syruppy texture. I had to make 3 1/2 more gallons of unsweetened tea so this could taste right. Big Disaster. I would recommend using just 1 cup of the simple syrup per gallon. You can always add but not take away.
I love this tea!
08/23/2007 at 04:21pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It makes the summer worth the humidity and heat ;)
Outstanding!!!!
06/23/2007 at 09:59am
User: Jennifer from Vancouver, WA User Rating:
This is the best sweet tea I have found. Its just laike my grandmother used to make it. Its "summers day on the front porch swing" good. Definentally a keeper!
Spaceship tea pot?
11/24/2006 at 11:32pm
User: T. from Los Angeles, CA User Rating:
Where can I get that Space ship/ rocket tea pot that ALton Used on hie tea show?
good
11/20/2006 at 02:13pm
User: cheryl from bonita springs, FL User Rating:
I like the mint and lime
Excellent
11/05/2006 at 04:37pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Best sweet tea recipe I've encountered. Mint leaves are optional. Without the mint leaves, it tastes just like my mom made growing up.
Perfect southern sweet tea!
09/05/2006 at 04:29pm
User: STACEY from Jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I am originally from Alabama but live in Florida (not so southern) now, and have been looking for a recipe that tastes like home. This is definitely it! I used 1 3/4 cups of the simple syrup with the tea, and it came out perfect! If it didn't taste right to some of the other people, it may be the type of tea they are using. I used 12 regular bags of Luzianne tea (which amounts to 1 oz.), and it worked better than the brand I had tried previously, i.e Lipton, etc.... I didn't try loose tea, but this batch turned out so well I don't think I need to!
Thirst Quenching!
05/23/2006 at 05:51pm
User: Mark from Santa Fe, NM User Rating:
This should be called the "Perfect Cup of Iced Tea" to go along with the "Perfect Cup of Tea". It's the perfect mixture, I myself prefer to drink it without the syrup.
Sweet Tea
05/14/2006 at 12:36pm
User: Ashley from Brighton, TN User Rating:
It takes a lot of time to make versus the quick easy tea bags.But i'm sure it would taste really good.
Sweeet Tea
05/13/2006 at 12:58pm
User: Roger from Fort Wayne, IN User Rating:
This was really sweet tea, with a lot of lemon.
A winner!
05/08/2006 at 11:51pm
User: Vicky from Warrenton, OR User Rating:
This Sweet Tea is wonderful! Easy to create and a winner for our Women's Group meetings.
Alton knows his tea
04/08/2006 at 08:18pm
User: Kendra from Owosso, MI User Rating:
This tea is sooo yummy. Thank you Mr. Brown. And my Fiance and i love your show. ardnek in MI
good enough for him
03/26/2006 at 07:24pm
User: christy from carlsbad, CA User Rating:
my boyfriend is from illinois and is out here cause of the military; everywhere he goes no one serves sweet tea, but when i made this he was totally pleased. its good!!
ks02128
02/02/2006 at 04:33am
User: kathy from Boston, CT User Rating:
NO recipenmakes this difficult to make
Just like the South
08/30/2005 at 05:25pm
User: LINDA from Irvine, CA User Rating:
Delicious tea! anything Alton makes is scientifically delicious! Great for summer!
5 Star Sweet Tea........
05/19/2005 at 08:48pm
User: MICHAEL from glendale, CA User Rating:
The first time I tried Sweet Tea was when I was in Georgia 3 years back. This recipe is very simple and produces a very tasty iced tea. Kudos To Alton..... Yes and don't forget using the mint!
pretty good
05/02/2005 at 07:55pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
pretty good for tea
Sure
05/02/2005 at 06:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It was ok not good not bad ok
Don't forget the mint!
04/16/2005 at 11:37pm
User: JASON from Anchorage, AK User Rating:
I agree with the other reviewers in that this is an awesome recipe. My only advice is - don't forget the mint. Mint is the key to this one, it's just not the same without it. Lately I've crushed the mint stems slightly and the flavor has only gotten better. Too bad there are only five stars!
Probably the best sweet tea I have every had
03/31/2005 at 12:17pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Probably the best sweet tea I have every had
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
03/12/2005 at 05:34pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
very gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
This tea is for me
02/21/2005 at 08:10pm
User: ROSEMARY from Charleston, SC User Rating:
Living in the south where sweet tea is the norm, I found this sweet syrup to be different and delicious. I want to use this tea and make a mint julep-like drink.
Wonderfull!
01/29/2005 at 10:16pm
User: JILLIAN from Fresno, CA User Rating:
I loved this recipe. I keep a bottle of the syrup on hand. Since i am on a diet, i used splenda and it turned out just as good. I make 2 syrups, regular sugar and splenda, and have them on hand for company and parties.
noncook
01/27/2005 at 09:22am
User: KITTY from Petersburg, MI User Rating:
Oh my this is wonderfull-I don"teven sweeten my tea !
great tea
01/03/2005 at 07:35am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Very easy recipe
07/30/2004 at 05:06am
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06/15/2004 at 05:29pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
AWESOME
05/29/2004 at 01:24pm
User: GRAY from Durham, NC User Rating:
this is the best tea i have ever had, better than my mom used to make, sry mom!