Southern sweet tea
Georgia's signature drink
Southern sweet tea is iced tea with a large amount of sugar dissolved while the tea is still hot, a signature beverage of the American South.
The sweetness level far exceeds what most outsiders expect—ordering "sweet tea" north of the Mason-Dixon line often yields disappointment.
She asked for unsweet tea and they looked at her like she was crazy.
The drink is so culturally embedded that many Southern restaurants serve it as the default iced tea.
- icedCooled with cubes
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
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