Originally Posted by amandasgramma
The trick I learned when down south, was to heat water and sugar together until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool. The same time, boil water and pour it over the teabags. When both are cool, combine them. I find Red Rose tea doesn't create a bitter taste.
That's what I do - make a "sugar syrup" - 2: 1 ration sugar to water. Heat water and sugar together till all the sugar melts and makes a kind of syrup. When it's cool, you can add as much as you want to make sweet tea that suits you. I don't have this often, but when I want 'sweet tea' I want it sugary SWEET!