How come you can't get sweet iced tea in Texas ?
Every place we eat I'd ask for sweet iced tea and was looked at like I was crazy.
2006-08-26 15:16:52 · 13 answers · asked by marvs36 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It's more a southern thing...if they don't have it, just ask for syrup...it's about the same thing...lol
2006-08-26 15:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, it just depends on the place you go. Grandy's has it as well as Texas Roadhouse. Call before you go.
As a long time waitress, I can tell you this is why-in the restaurant business, a lot of customers look for anything to gripe about. One is my tea has too much sugar, not enough sugar, its not like mama used to make, etc. So they just let people put their own sugar in to taste. What they dont get is that it doesnt taste the same if the sugar is put in cold tea. You have to put it in the hot tea and then ice it for it to taste right. Oh well. I guess you have to trade the great tea for the awful heat.
PS I live outside of Ft Worth.
2006-08-26 23:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by hipichick777 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just like salt on your meat and vegetables...some people like a lot, some like a little, and some like none at all. Serving it unsalted or unsweetened allows you to have it to your liking. Plus - you may be a diabetic and like it sweet, but you have to use an artificial sweetener instead of sugar.
But then again, perhaps they don't know what it is. Believe it or not, I asked for Iced Coffee not too long ago at an Applebee's in Wisconsin. The waitress gave me a blank look, then asked me what that was. When I explained it was coffee with ice cubes in it (duhhhhh....but wait...are you ready for this?....), she brought it to me in a CUP. I had to send it back to be put in a glass.
2006-08-26 22:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by honeybucket 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Texas you should go to Bushes chicken they have good sweet tea there.
2006-08-26 22:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by ♥cutie with a booty♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...in delaware we call it sweetened or unsweetened iced tea. I had never hear the term "sweet tea" until I moved to Kentucky. So maybe its because they just don't know the term.
2006-08-26 22:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by A Christians Honest Question 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweet tea is a southern thing. Texas ain't southern.
2006-08-26 22:19:25 · answer #6 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen a lot of places like that. Usually, they ask if you want it sweet or non-sweetened. Besides that, people in Texas do everything different.
2006-08-26 22:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same everywhere except for the Southeast, like GA, SC, TN, AL, etc.... I'm from Georgia and we LOVE sweet tea.
2006-08-26 22:41:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can!
Cracker Barrel
as well as most BBQ places. ( not the chain restaurants)
At least in my area... Austin/Georgetown TX
Also in the Austin area you can find bottled sweet tea thats pretty kick ***, brewed and bottled in Austin. Called Sweet leaf tea. Hard to find sometimes though.
2006-08-26 23:12:35 · answer #9 · answered by cindy1576 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't get here in the North either, it is reserved for TN, MS, AL, GA, NC, SC, and maybe KY. That's about it. I wonder why people drink sweet stuff anyway?
2006-08-26 22:44:11 · answer #10 · answered by thebushman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called iced tea up north
2006-08-26 22:53:32 · answer #11 · answered by Sweet Pea 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋