Southern Sweet tea!!!!!!!!!

[mbanja 1]

Oh God, I love it. Tell me to give up sodas-no prob. Sweet tea on the other hand is my issue. I went to a restaurant the other day that was self serve drinks and they had 3 tea urns. Yes, 3: Unsweet, Sweet, and Sweetest. What is this world comming to? It helps not being able to drink when eating, but I just can't give it up. I keep telling myself that I am just giving myself empty calories-and alot of them, but it is an addiction. I feel like a smoker who can't give up cigarrettes. I have tried using splenda and can't choke it down. Uggghhh! Just had to vent, thanks for listening!

[TulipStar 2]

Sweet tea is an addiction!! I have been having thoughts of it ever since I had my surgery.

There is a restaurant here who serves it with pellet ice...and it is soooo good. My problem has always been that I can't just drink 8oz of it, I drink like a gallon.

But now, instead I just get the unsweet and put splenda in it.

I know it's not the same, but it's a good substitute!

I always negotiate with myself... sweet tea or food? The food always wins over the drink in my case, lol.

[Daisalana 33]

I don't like splenda in my tea either.

I love sweet tea, but I find unsweet tea with Sweet-N-Low is just as satisfying for me.

Have you tried that?

[susaninnkc 0]

I found in our local Walmart's here a sweet tea that is made with splenda and it is really good. It is made by Red Diamond and you buy it like milk you buy milk. I have had a hard time giving up regular pop and this has cured it big time.

[AshevilleEddie 14]

Oh God, I love it. Tell me to give up sodas-no prob. Sweet tea on the other hand is my issue. I went to a restaurant the other day that was self serve drinks and they had 3 tea urns. Yes, 3: Unsweet, Sweet, and Sweetest. What is this world comming to? It helps not being able to drink when eating, but I just can't give it up. I keep telling myself that I am just giving myself empty calories-and alot of them, but it is an addiction. I feel like a smoker who can't give up cigarrettes. I have tried using splenda and can't choke it down. Uggghhh! Just had to vent, thanks for listening!

Funny, several years ago I quit putting sugar in my coffee and started using a combination of Splenda and Equal. Now I can't stand it any other way. So I started trying to use Splenda in my tea (I'm a born and bred Southerner so your restaurant's Sweetest probably wouldn't be sweet enough for me). Hated it. I couldn't stand any cold drink that didn't have sugar in it. So when I tried to cut the sugar out I tried the same trick I use in my coffee - I mixed the Splenda and Equal...it worked! I use a 3:1 ratio of Splenda to Equal. Occasionally I'll add one part Sweet 'N Low to the mix and that's even better. Give it a try and see if it works for you...

[mbanja 1]

MSDAD, I am interested in your "tea sweetening" technique. So lets say I have a normal restaurant size glass of Unsweet tea, how much of each should I put in? Do you use the packets or what? Every time I try getting unsweet and sweeten it with sweetnlow I put too much and its nasty. I am really thinking your method might work. I like hot tea with sweetnlow so I might like ice tea with the mix. Please let me know!

[AshevilleEddie 14]

For a pitcher you need to use the Splenda/Equal that measures the same as sugar and just use 75% Splenda to 25% Equal. For a glass, I start out with 3 packets of Splenda and 1 packet of Equal. If that's not enough I just increase them one at a time. Since I don't drink with meals anymore (banded in May) I don't ever order tea (or anything else for that matter) when we eat out, so I don't remember how many it normally takes. Of course it also depends on just how sweet you like it... :peep:

[mbanja 1]

Thanks so much MSDAD!!! I think what I am gonna do is make a pitcher of unsweet and just sweeten it by the glass. Thanks so much for the recommendation!!!!

[White06 0]

Sounds like my life. I have started drinking two large sweet teas from Mcdonalds every day. Thats not counting the sweet tea I make at home. How do you stop?

[mbanja 1]

Well, I have to say THANK YOU MSDAD! Your trick worked!!! You were right too, that mixing the splenda, sweetnlow, and equal was even better! I am proud and glad to say I am cured of my sweet tea adiction. For all sweet tea lovers who view this thread try MsDad's concotion. It is awsome. I don't think I will ever go back to old fashion sweet tea again!!!!! I can't thank you enough MsDad!

[mbanja 1]

White06 Please try it, if you like diet coke, you will love it!!!!

[Daisalana 33]

so to include sweet-n-low in the mix, in a glass of unsweet tea, what did you put packets wise?

I like sweet-n-low in tea just fine, but I'm always open to new things!

[mbanja 1]

If I have say a 20oz glass I used a packet of splenda and half a packet of equal and half a packet of sweet n low. It is awsome!

[mbanja 1]

White06 did you know that if you drink 2 large sweet teas from Mcdonalds alone you are adding aproximately 1100 extra calories to your daily intake. Probably a little more than that since that is a conservative estimate. Most sweet tea has more sugar calories than most sodas do. Please try this recipe the sweet tea is no good for you!!