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[kboman]

Hmm... we get summer days of 30+ here too, but that never stopped me from having a good cup of tea. When I'm too warm I'll have some water with ice cubes - sugar only makes you more thirsty so I never really got the whole "quench your thirst with [random brand name soda]!!!" thing. Oh well, call me grumpy

 

[Mor Paul]

Sweet Iced tea... if you ever see a restaurant called Bojangles, go inside. Get some chicken, DEFINATELY get the fries, and you should really get some of the sweet tea.

Side note: Does ANYONE actually like cold unsweet tea?

 

[whyachi]

Kbo, iced tea is a must if you love tea but live somewhere where it gets up over 100 degrees outside.  I can understand why people from cold climate areas would think we are insane for having cold tea, but there is a very good reason for it.  I pretty much never touch a hot beverage during the summer, but iced tea is very refreshing.  Fruit flavors are much much better if the tea is cold, it just adds to the refreshment.  But I do agree that there is usually too much sugar in the prepared fruit teas.  I usually make my own peach iced tea during the summer with just a hint of sweetness and a peach aftertaste, and it is really good. 

I associate fruit aftertastes with schnapps, which is not entirely a bad thing.

 

[Return of Guitlouie]

Side note: Does ANYONE actually like cold unsweet tea?

I do, but it is very much a source of derision, given where I live.  When I first moved here to North Carolina, the very first time I went out to eat at a restaurant, the waitress said "and to drink...you want some teeeaaay?"  I found it to be hilarious, but I soon found out that there is nothing more serious than a North Carolinian asking you about teeeeaaaayy.  Where I work we put four quarts of sugar in our tea urns which make about 5 gallons of tea.  I still get some old people complaining that "It just ain't sweet enough". 

 

[kboman]

I still get some old people complaining that "It just ain't sweet enough". 

Holy batcave, Batman!

 

[hannaugh]

Dude, 30 degrees celsius is like 86 degrees fahrenheit.  We have days like that here in January.  Actually, I'm pretty sure it got up to 80 in Fullerton last week, which made it about 86 in my car when I parked it outside.  I'm talking about living somewhere where you go a solid month when the temp is in the 90s or even above 100 (37.8) the whole time and doesn't go down very much at night.  I don't even live in the hottest place though.  People in Vegas get the joy of 120 degree weather (49) that goes down to 95 at night.  I spent a few weeks in Fresno during the summer, and it was 95-90 day and night.  Add some humidity to that and believe you me, you won't be reaching for a hot cup of tea.  The worst heat I've ever experienced outside of Vegas was New Orleans, which was 98 with 100% humidity.  I got heat stroke there (at 1am!), and I wanted to curl up and die.  

I do agree with you about soda though, I don't think it is thirst quenching either.  It tastes good, but it just makes me more thirsty.  That's probably due to the carbonation.  I like tea with a tiny bit of sugar if I'm gonna go that route, but usually I just drink water.  

 

[Dan025]

Side note: Does ANYONE actually like cold unsweet tea?

I do, but it is very much a source of derision, given where I live.  When I first moved here to North Carolina, the very first time I went out to eat at a restaurant, the waitress said "and to drink...you want some teeeaaay?"  I found it to be hilarious, but I soon found out that there is nothing more serious than a North Carolinian asking you about teeeeaaaayy.  Where I work we put four quarts of sugar in our tea urns which make about 5 gallons of tea.  I still get some old people complaining that "It just ain't sweet enough". 

had the same experience. they deffinatly take tea seriously
up in my home state of new york we drank "iced" tea on occasion, yes it was sweetened but when i experieced "sweet" tea in north carolina i thought i was gonna be sick. it had so much sugar that it was more of a syrup than a beverage. i could actually feel that it was more viscous than water. the sugar is boiled into the water to increase the solubility. this and bbq sandwiches are part of carolina "fine cuisine" but there bbq is not like northern bbq it is pulled pork with vinigar and ribs or anything with a sauce that has a reddish color is "texas" bbq.

 

[hannaugh]

I occasionally drink unsweetened iced tea.  The bitterness is kind of refreshing to me at times, like a cold beer.

 

[AprioriMark]

My mother drinks unsweetened tea, and we were almost lynched in Georgia for it.

-Mark

 

[Mor Paul]

Side note: Does ANYONE actually like cold unsweet tea?

I do, but it is very much a source of derision, given where I live.  When I first moved here to North Carolina, the very first time I went out to eat at a restaurant, the waitress said "and to drink...you want some teeeaaay?"  I found it to be hilarious, but I soon found out that there is nothing more serious than a North Carolinian asking you about teeeeaaaayy.  Where I work we put four quarts of sugar in our tea urns which make about 5 gallons of tea.  I still get some old people complaining that "It just ain't sweet enough". 

had the same experience. they deffinatly take tea seriously
up in my home state of new york we drank "iced" tea on occasion, yes it was sweetened but when i experieced "sweet" tea in north carolina i thought i was gonna be sick. it had so much sugar that it was more of a syrup than a beverage. i could actually feel that it was more viscous than water. the sugar is boiled into the water to increase the solubility. this and bbq sandwiches are part of carolina "fine cuisine" but there bbq is not like northern bbq it is pulled pork with vinigar and ribs or anything with a sauce that has a reddish color is "texas" bbq.

Yeah, I'm not big on NC BBQ. I'm much more of a fan of.. every other kind. But yes, sweet tea is no joke. Don't worry, Louie. If we ever have a NC Warmoth get-together, I don't have a southern accent.

 

[whyachi]

Side note: Does ANYONE actually like cold unsweet tea?

I do, but it is very much a source of derision, given where I live.  When I first moved here to North Carolina, the very first time I went out to eat at a restaurant, the waitress said "and to drink...you want some teeeaaay?"  I found it to be hilarious, but I soon found out that there is nothing more serious than a North Carolinian asking you about teeeeaaaayy.  Where I work we put four quarts of sugar in our tea urns which make about 5 gallons of tea.  I still get some old people complaining that "It just ain't sweet enough". 

had the same experience. they deffinatly take tea seriously
up in my home state of new york we drank "iced" tea on occasion, yes it was sweetened but when i experieced "sweet" tea in north carolina i thought i was gonna be sick. it had so much sugar that it was more of a syrup than a beverage. i could actually feel that it was more viscous than water. the sugar is boiled into the water to increase the solubility. this and bbq sandwiches are part of carolina "fine cuisine" but there bbq is not like northern bbq it is pulled pork with vinigar and ribs or anything with a sauce that has a reddish color is "texas" bbq.

Yeah, I'm not big on NC BBQ. I'm much more of a fan of.. every other kind. But yes, sweet tea is no joke. Don't worry, Louie. If we ever have a NC Warmoth get-together, I don't have a southern accent.

You can bash on the Chiefs, on the Royals, on our roads or our mayor (please do), but nobody challenges Kansas City BBQ and lives to brag about it.

 

[hannaugh]

All bbq is good.  :headbang1:

 

[bbl4ck]

Side note: Does ANYONE actually like cold unsweet tea?

I do, but it is very much a source of derision, given where I live.  When I first moved here to North Carolina, the very first time I went out to eat at a restaurant, the waitress said "and to drink...you want some teeeaaay?"  I found it to be hilarious, but I soon found out that there is nothing more serious than a North Carolinian asking you about teeeeaaaayy.  Where I work we put four quarts of sugar in our tea urns which make about 5 gallons of tea.  I still get some old people complaining that "It just ain't sweet enough". 

had the same experience. they deffinatly take tea seriously
up in my home state of new york we drank "iced" tea on occasion, yes it was sweetened but when i experieced "sweet" tea in north carolina i thought i was gonna be sick. it had so much sugar that it was more of a syrup than a beverage. i could actually feel that it was more viscous than water. the sugar is boiled into the water to increase the solubility. this and bbq sandwiches are part of carolina "fine cuisine" but there bbq is not like northern bbq it is pulled pork with vinigar and ribs or anything with a sauce that has a reddish color is "texas" bbq.

Yeah, I'm not big on NC BBQ. I'm much more of a fan of.. every other kind. But yes, sweet tea is no joke. Don't worry, Louie. If we ever have a NC Warmoth get-together, I don't have a southern accent.

You can bash on the Chiefs, on the Royals, on our roads or our mayor (please do), but nobody challenges Kansas City BBQ and lives to brag about it.

YES, Thank you knuclehead...

I lived in KC for 16 years and am an aficionado of BBQ.  I studied and took classes from the legendary "Baron of BBQ" 
When I took his BBQ classes ~ 20 years ago, he had about 300+ blue ribbons under his belt.  I would hate to think how many he must have by now.

I have crossed the country, sampling BBQ every where I go.  I have had Texas, Carolina, Tennessee, and KC from every corner joint in town.  KC BBQ Rules ...

Sorry for the break but I have lived in Phoenix for the last 20 years...  The Cardinals just beat Green Bay 51 to 45.  YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES 
We are Superbowl bound...  :headbang1: :headbang1: :headbang1:

 

[yyz2112]

Espresso, nothing in it usually...but sometimes a splash of anisette or whiskey.

 

[line6man]

Espresso, nothing in it usually...but sometimes a splash of anisette or whiskey.

On the topic of coffee with booze in it, though I only have alcohol once in a while, I fricking love Mudslides!
If it weren't for the alcohol and the sugar, I could drink them all day.

 

[Return of Guitlouie]

Ahhhh, if we're putting liquor in it, make mine with whiskey and honey, keep the coffee black, and then look out, because when I'm getting liquor drunk, but I'm having coffee at the same time, I get extremely philisophical!

 

[yyz2112]

Ahhhh, if we're putting liquor in it, make mine with whiskey and honey, keep the coffee black, and then look out, because when I'm getting liquor drunk, but I'm having coffee at the same time, I get extremely philisophical!

ha! that's why I love black Russians...all the caffeine of a cup of coffee, plus a strong shot of alcohol...one hell of a drunk

 

[bbl4ck]

O.K., O.K.!!!
We have not been talking liquor w/ coffee.  My favorite form of coffee...  :headbang1:

Nothing is better than a good strong cup of coffee with one part Kahula, one part Amaretto, and one part Frangelico, with just a tad bit of sweet cream...

:hello2: ccasion14: :hello2: ccasion14: :hello2:

 

[yyz2112]

O.K., O.K.!!!
We have not been talking liquor w/ coffee.  My favorite form of coffee...  :headbang1:

Nothing is better than a good strong cup of coffee with one part Kahula, one part Amaretto, and one part Frangelico, with just a tad bit of sweet cream...

:hello2: ccasion14: :hello2: ccasion14: :hello2:

Ahhh...Frangelico and Amaretto, good stuff. One thing I never understood was putting Kahlua in coffee, but that's just me.

 

[erogenousjones17]

What about coffee and a spot of Bailey's?