I may have been born a nothern gal, but my tastes at time have a southern twang to them. One of my passions just happens to be a good ice cold glass of sweet tea. I like to thank my best friend for turning me on to the stuff, but somehow it just doesn't seem right to thank the person who led you down the road to your addiction.
While at the Home Depot, on yet another run for a necessary fix-the-mess-the previous-owners-did-to-our-house run we stopped by the little lunch shack directly out front. I needed to grab something that I could eat on the way to work and Hubby and Boo-boo decided that they needed nourishment for their ride home. Hots dogs all around it was. (Yeah, I know, but dang it, they taste good!) Checking out the adjoining cooler section for something to wash down that doggie what to my wandering eyes appeared? A brand of tea I have never heard of before. And not just any tea, but sweet tea. My weakness.
I am a sucker for trying out bottled tea (both sweet and not), even though I am of the mind that it can not be as good as the fresh brewed stuff. This one more than pleasantly surprised me. Tradewinds Sweet Tea is the closest in taste to fresh brewed as I have ever drank from a bottle. I was so darn mad at myself that I didn't buy more than one. It tasted that good. Nothing too overwhelming and definitely not the sickening syrupy sweetness that makes you want to wash your mouth out with sandpaper. Just the right balance of tea and sugar. Delicious!
Just the memory of it's refreshing coolness makes me want to jump in the car and go and get some. But I fear that the fates conspire against me. Gas prices are over $4.00 a gallon now, the Home Depot that we went to is not exactly close to home and that little lunch shack doesn't keep regular hours. With my luck I would arrive and either they'd be out of tea or they would have closed up shop for the day. My taste buds would get mighty ornery at such a tease. But I have just discovered that on their website they have delivery! Oh my. Definitely tempted here.
