Tea: Sweet or Not?

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Do you like it sweet or with milk? Plain?

Being originally from the Southern part of the U.S., I like sweet tea! I drink hot tea now (it is chilly at our house year 'round) and add some local wildflower honey. Mmmm...

How do you like your tea?
 

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No sugar and a moderate amount of milk. I love tea especially first thing and after my dinner with chocolate biccies!
 

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I like 2 teaspoons of white sugar, with a small amount of totally skimmed milk. No-one else I know like tea with sugar. Some times I will put some homey in.

I drink about 6 cups a day, I love tea....
 

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I love tea, just black it good for me
When I was little my Grandfather used to make me dolly tea, it was half tea, half cream and a teaspoon of suger, because little dollys are sweet
tea always reminds me of him
 

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Is that even a question??
Oh my goodness- it's a sin around here in the South NOT to have sweet tea!
You goober!!!


I use ONLY Luzianne tea for cold sweet tea- and a cup of sugar when i make it! The trick to good sweet tea is to use two of the family size tea bags and to run it through twice


As far as hot tea goes- i like a little bit of honey, a tinsy pinch of sugar, and depending on what it is -some cinnamon, a cinnamon stick, a slice of orange, a slice of lemon, a pinch of nutmeg...just depends- the possibilities are endless!
 

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Your last option cracked me up. I picked non sugar tea, but you missed what I like in mine, fresh lemon or lime!
Lots of ice too.
 

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Originally Posted by marie-p

Nothing in mine, thank you.

I only put sugar if it's poor quality tea.

The only exception is Chai tea, where I sometimes add soy milk and sugar.
I like my tea straight, but my British DIL likes it with milk (non-fat). I can take it either way now. I just got some Darjeeling tea leaves and have a recipe to make my own Chai this weekend. I love Chai tea.
 

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Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Is that even a question??
Oh my goodness- it's a sin around here in the South NOT to have sweet tea!
You goober!!!


I use ONLY Luzianne tea for cold sweet tea- and a cup of sugar when i make it! The trick to good sweet tea is to use two of the family size tea bags and to run it through twice


As far as hot tea goes- i like a little bit of honey, a tinsy pinch of sugar, and depending on what it is -some cinnamon, a cinnamon stick, a slice of orange, a slice of lemon, a pinch of nutmeg...just depends- the possibilities are endless!

I'm a true southern belle and love my tea cold with Sugar.

hot tea, I dont really drink often unless I'm at a Chinese place or if I'm sick!
 

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Milk with tea? I've never heard of that. Of course, around here cold tea is much more popular so maybe that's why


I always have sugar in my tea, but when I have the chance I like to put honey in it as well!
 

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Depends on the tea and the mood and the weather...

In warm weather I enjoy iced tea, which should have a small amount of sugar and plenty of lemon.

Otherwise, herbal teas I prefer with honey and lemon, and all others, clear.
 

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I drink both hot and cold tea "straight up" as I like to call it, no lemon, no sugar, no milk, no honey


I don't drink hot tea all that often, but I do love it, iced tea on the other hand
when I'm working on the weekend at the restaurant I drink like a gallon of it!
 

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Another southerner here...
I drink sweet (but not too sweet!) iced tea
I like hot tea with either a little sugar or sugar and milk, depending on what type of tea it is...i.e. I drink earl grey, russian caravan, some others w/ just sugar, but I like plainer teas with sugar/milk.

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I love milk and sugar in my tea. Sometimes I'll do just sugar, or just sugar if it's an herbal flavor. I love hot tea! I used to be a big sweet tea drinker (DH is from the South) but I've not been in the mood for it in a while.
 

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I answered "with artificial sugar". I really like it better with REAL sugar, but I'm a diabetic. I like my tea, like I prefer my men: sweet and strong!


My fave is not really a "tea"--it's Celestial Seasonings' Red Zinger (though I wish they had not put the peppermint in it now--it used to be more citrusy). It's great as an unsweetened iced tea, and such a lovely, deep red color. I drink this all day long at work, and I swear it helps prevent colds (and the hot version soothes a cold and the flu). I just love this tea! I order it in bulk from Amazon.
 

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Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

You goober!!!


I use ONLY Luzianne tea for cold sweet tea- and a cup of sugar when i make it! The trick to good sweet tea is to use two of the family size tea bags and to run it through twice
You Goober


Thats exactly how I make my iced tea. Yum iced tea....... growing up I think I had iced tead everyday of my life.

I love hot tea too, but I use spenda in hot tea.
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