Comments on Mommy's Kitchen: Southern Sun Tea ~ My Favorite Summer Drink

I grew up watching my mommy make sun tea! I've...

2011-08-28T18:19:32.636-05:00

I grew up watching my mommy make sun tea! I've been a little homesick for her today ~ thanks for taking me back to this memory! :)

Heather

My mother always made sun tea growing up in the Mi...

2010-11-30T11:40:51.910-06:00

My mother always made sun tea growing up in the Midwest. My favorite is using several regular tea bags and add one or two of the Constant Comment Orange Spice tea bags. It just gives a nice hint of Orange flavor to the tea!

I also love a good sweet tea from time to time. I found the best way to make it sweet (if you didn't brew it hot and add the sugar), is to make a simple syrup. I just dissolve 1 part sugar in 1 part water on the stovetop. I have a cute little mini-pitcher with a spout and a cork stopper that allows it to stay fresh in the rerigerator for a week or so. I just add as much simple syrup to my regular tea as I want.

How did I miss this post?! My daddy used to make t...

2010-09-08T09:40:53.078-05:00

How did I miss this post?! My daddy used to make this all the time, good childhood memories. He lives out in Corsicana not far from your neck of the woods!

We made it all the time growing up! Thanks for br...

2010-07-26T15:14:08.731-05:00

We made it all the time growing up! Thanks for bringing back memories.

Yes! I went to Radford too, for 2 years. Cool! I ...

2010-07-26T10:29:04.043-05:00

Yes! I went to Radford too, for 2 years. Cool!

I wish facebook would allow middle schools to be listed in their school directories, I've been looking for a friend from there since.

Rachelle its a small world isnt it? I was there be...

2010-07-26T09:55:58.113-05:00

Rachelle its a small world isnt it? I was there before you were and then I left. I remember Aliamanu middle school like it was yesterday. My older sisiter and brother went to Radford High School.

holy moly!! I saw you Hawaii comment from earlier!...

2010-07-25T22:07:46.100-05:00

holy moly!! I saw you Hawaii comment from earlier!! WOW, I went to Aliamanu Inter too!! How cool!

I'm not a tea drinker (actually can't stan...

2010-07-25T22:06:06.463-05:00

I'm not a tea drinker (actually can't stand it) but Mr. sure is!

Where in Hawaii were you at? I grew up Navy and we were there in 87-91 at Aliamanu Crater. Cool to know you were in HI also!

Hi you inspired me to make sun tea! I wrote a blog...

2010-07-25T13:52:08.264-05:00

Hi you inspired me to make sun tea! I wrote a blog post and linked your site as my inspiration. I hope you don't mind!
http://starrzz.com/BlogStarr/?p=1196

Love the tea pictures! It's one of my favorite...

2010-07-25T09:17:25.979-05:00

Love the tea pictures! It's one of my favorite summer drinks. It's a sunny day....think I'll make up a gallon!

I had never heard of sun tea until I married my Ca...

2010-07-25T09:08:41.360-05:00

I had never heard of sun tea until I married my Californian husband. My mother-in-law makes this all the time and sits her jar of tea on their diving board, in the full sun, to steep. It's such a wonderful summer treat!

Love it! My mom made sun tea often growing up, but...

2010-07-23T22:59:01.267-05:00

Love it! My mom made sun tea often growing up, but I have never made it myself. It sounds like it would hit the spot.

Mrs.Bann it has been so long since I was in Hawaii...

2010-07-23T22:08:48.168-05:00

Mrs.Bann it has been so long since I was in Hawaii. As I stated in my post I grew up there and dearly miss it. As a air force brat my dad was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu. We stayed 9 years and I hated leaving but we had orders for a new place. I went to Nimitz Elem. School and Aliamanu Middle School. I left Hawaii in 1981 seems like so long ago. I miss the beach the weather, the food and the beautiful scenery.

Aloha! How cool, youre from Hawaii! So am I...bo...

2010-07-23T20:38:50.141-05:00

Aloha! How cool, youre from Hawaii! So am I...born and raised on the island of Oahu. So where did you live in Hawaii?

This brings back so many good summertime memories ...

2010-07-23T19:25:22.053-05:00

This brings back so many good summertime memories as a kid. Thanks for the smile and idea.

Mona : )

I love sun tea too... and after drinking it for al...

2010-07-23T17:46:54.805-05:00

I love sun tea too... and after drinking it for all these years I am still alive... People just like something to scare about....Of course you should drink it within a couple days also...or it turns a funky color while in the fridge... Thanks for sharing. I think I will go and have me a glass of tea now!! Mica/The Child's Paper

Oh yum! Sweet sun tea with EXTRA lemon! Doesn'...

2010-07-23T16:05:17.760-05:00

Oh yum! Sweet sun tea with EXTRA lemon! Doesn't get any better!

Your welcome everyone. Isn't great how food an...

2010-07-23T14:36:01.245-05:00

Your welcome everyone. Isn't great how food and memories go hand in hand. I miss my childhood and all the great foods I remember having. I am so glad i can recreate all that with my kids.

I'm so glad you reminded me of this! I haven&#...

2010-07-23T14:12:05.018-05:00

I'm so glad you reminded me of this! I haven't made sun tea in ages!

But I have never heard of all the safety/bacteria issues. It seems so natural to me? Is it not just like leaving a glass of water on the counter for a few hours? I think you're right-the issue is the water not the tea.
I'm going to make a batch and enjoy it tonight! Thanks for the reminder :)

So glad you posted this! I just made sun tea the ...

2010-07-23T13:56:19.634-05:00

So glad you posted this! I just made sun tea the other day. I never hear of a lot of people making it anymore, and I hadn't done it in awhile myself, but I just love it.

Pam aka BoredCook

I love Sun Tea!

2010-07-23T13:34:00.541-05:00

I love Sun Tea!