I am sure this is a stupid question for a seasoned cruiser

[barb in ga]

True southern sweet tea is brewed from teabags(usually Lipton or Luzianne). It has to be strong to stand up to ice. The tea on the ship is a premade concentrate, not fresh brewed.

 

After removing the tea bags, sweeten to taste using a simple syrup(buy it or make it at home).

Some people like it really sweet, but others want it less sweet. Granulated sugar only dissolves well when the tea is warm;

in tea that is already cold, the sugar will pool at the bottom.

 

Add ice and a sprig of mint from your herb garden. Enjoy!

 

Barb in Georgia-- where sweet tea rules!

[DiamondSuiteCruiser]

Try it, what’s the worst that can happen, they take it away from you? I doubt it.

[DaNana]

probably not a fan of diabetes. :)

 

 

 

Um that seems out of line. Southern sweet tea is not syrup but does require sugar, which is not a stand alone issue that cause diabetes.

 

 

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[DaNana]

Hey, thanks. I will try that brand.

 

 

 

My friends who like their southern tea prefer this brand of you aren’t making it.

 

 

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[SmashFan]

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[CruiseLover15]

True southern sweet tea is brewed from teabags(usually Lipton or Luzianne). It has to be strong to stand up to ice. The tea on the ship is a premade concentrate, not fresh brewed.

 

After removing the tea bags, sweeten to taste using a simple syrup(buy it or make it at home).

Some people like it really sweet, but others want it less sweet. Granulated sugar only dissolves well when the tea is warm;

in tea that is already cold, the sugar will pool at the bottom.

 

Add ice and a sprig of mint from your herb garden. Enjoy!

 

Barb in Georgia-- where sweet tea rules!

 

 

Totally Agree!

[asalligo]

Unsweet iced tea and sugar packets are available from restaurants onboard for no extra charge.

 

Not even close. The best I have been able to do on-board is bring my tumbler mix hot water and tea bags, add the sugar while the tea is hot and then fill it with Ice. Still not good tea though.

[CruiseLover15]

My friends who like their southern tea prefer this brand of you aren’t making it.

 

 

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Thank you.

[CruiseLover15]

Not even close. The best I have been able to do on-board is bring my tumbler mix hot water and tea bags, add the sugar while the tea is hot and then fill it with Ice. Still not good tea though.

 

 

I am thinking I won't be able to match my MickyD's or Chick fil A tea though. :(

[orville99]

We got one of these on Amazon, and it works perfectly for mixing sugar into cold tea. "Bonsenkitchen Electric Handheld Milk Frother"

[BecciBoo]

 

I like my tea strong and not very sweet so I make my own with hot water and tea bags and sugar.

 

Same here, always.........over a cram packed with ice glass! Don't like the tea they make on board. They must use something other than Lipton.

[MaryEBS]

Another vote for Arizona Brand Sweet Tea! You can get a 12 pack of cans at Walmart for about $3.75

[CruiseLover15]

Thanks, everyone. There have been some really good suggestions here.

[SRF]

It seems a lot of people do NOT understand proper Sweet Tea.

 

You MUST add the sugar to the hot tea.

 

So take a large container. Tea bags, hot water, and sugar are available in the WindJammer.

 

Make your own.

[jen1691]

Lipton makes a tea concentrate that comes in a little tube and you just add water. I think it might work....

[jean87510]

Um that seems out of line. Southern sweet tea is not syrup but does require sugar, which is not a stand alone issue that cause diabetes.

 

 

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But not exactly the best thing if you HAVE diabetes. Unsweetened is better for diabetics.

 

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[CruiseLover15]

Lipton makes a tea concentrate that comes in a little tube and you just add water. I think it might work....

 

I had no idea, thanks for the info.

[Tracey]

Well I love to have unsweetened iced black tea every morning and just went a whole week without it mainly because I like a lot of ice and even at home or in a hotel I brew a tea bag and pour over ice but it takes about 2 cups full of ice so I didn’t want to go through that every morning on the ship. Yes Starbucks has their usual shaken iced tea and you can any amount of pumps to it that you want, I never made it there. I was in Falmouth and going to get a iced tea at their Starbucks with my APP, I had no cash nor credit cards and they wouldn’t accept that as payment. The tea in the Suite Lounge and Park Cafe came out of a machine, never asked about MDR because we ate there at night. So for breakfast I had apple juice and water and the rest of the day just water. I also love water about as much as the tea.