Authentic Southern Sweet Tea vs Classic Builder's Tea
See how these two dishes stack up, ingredient by ingredient.
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Both drinks start from black tea and freshly boiled water, then head in opposite directions. The Southern Sweet Tea steeps several bags into a strong concentrate, dissolves a full cup of granulated sugar while it is hot, then dilutes and chills it to be poured ice-cold over ice; a pinch of baking soda is an optional touch for smoothness. Builder's Tea brews a single bag in a pre-warmed mug, presses it for extra flavour and finishes with a generous splash of milk, giving a robust, milky cup served hot, with sugar optional.
Prep time, calories & servings
What they have in common
- Black tea
What's different
- Baking soda
- Granulated sugar
- Milk