British Verdict on America's Southern Sweet Tea

In the southern United States, sweet tea is all the rage; in Britain, it's the source of rage. Today, I give my verdict on America's sweet tea.

[GuppyCzar]

I think the most important part of making GOOD sweet tea is adding the sugar while it's hot. You can't just add sugar to iced tea and expect it to turn out quite right.

[greyfox]

English: I don't get iced sweet tea.
American: Experience 100 degree heat, with 100% humidity, and you will suddenly love it.

[HarryPrimate]

As long as you don’t drink it every day? Being from Georgia I consider that to be blasphemy!

[christopherort]

Drink only on special occasions,

Laughs in southern, we have it at lunch and dinner.

[Katy]

He sure scarfed it down for it being "not bad."

[Metal_Auditor]

In the South, sweet tea is a daily drink for a lot of people (multiple times a day for some).

[mealsonwheels]

"it isnt that bad"
*proceeds to demolish 3/4 of the glass*

[ragingbull]

I'm a southerner who had to give up sweet tea because of my amazing ability to produce large kidney stones. I had know idea tea contributed to kidney stone formation. But several doctors told me it was the #1 cause of stones in the south and the reason the South is called the Stone-Belt. I sure do miss sweet tea but having stones as big as marbles are PAINFUL AF!!!

[IncredibleMD]

"If you add sugar to something, yes it'll taste better."
WELCOME TO AMERICA, ENJOY YOUR STAY.

[kingofopossums]

Being a Kentuckian Sweet tea is at every family dinner table. I and a lot of people hate lemon in my sweet tea.

[beeumble]

Them: “I wouldn’t drink it every day”

My Momma: “ I made 3 extra jugs of tea when I heard you were headed home”

[Blusoup]

Being from Louisiana, I grew up on sweet tea and pretty much drank it everyday. And, as I’ve gotten older, and traveled quite a bit, I have learned to always have sweetener packets on me whenever I leave my house, especially when I travel. No matter where I go, the tea is not going to be sweet enough so I always try to be prepared.

[ScrapyardApe]

"An Englishman who does not like tea."

Isn't that the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse? 🤣

[XxkittystarrXx]

Refrigerate overnight??? I’ve never known anyone to actually be patient enough to let it sit that long without consuming....

[billbrasky]

Growing up in Louisiana, sweet tea was the standard drink served at the family dinner table, including Christmas and Thanksgiving.

[omniXenderman]

I remember the first time I explained iced tea to my British friend, she was horrified, but then tried it and loved it, then got her grandpa to try it who ended up getting drunk because he kept putting bourbon in it 😂

[annieisdylansmom]

This video: One cup of sugar per gallon = sweet tea.
Me: *laughs in Southern* Bless your hearts.

[KimChilds]

I live in Georgia.
We drink sweet tea all day, every day, all year round.

[ISoloYouRelax]

Growing up in the south "Normal tea" is sweet tea.

[pbryant]

I’m glad to see you trying our southern sweet tea. I would be lost without it. A great diuretic and so refreshing on a hot day. Try Luzianne tea if Lipton isn’t to your liking. Each has a distinct taste.