I Made The First Ever Sweet Tea Recipe |1806| "Set it Aflame"
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Have you ever wondered what sweet tea tasted like 200 years ago? ๐๐ซ Fill it with candy, booze then set it on FIRE.
โ Which sweet tea would you be most excited to try? Which one would you avoid? Let me know.
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We'll begin with the first known iced tea recipe from 1806, a surprising drink that predates modern Southern sweet tea by decades. It's spicy. Next, we'll brew an 1879 sweet tea recipe that helped shape the drink into something much closer to what we recognize today. Finally, we'll finish with a modern recipe to see just how much this beloved classic has changed over the last two centuries.
Which recipe will taste the best? Will the oldest recipe be surprisingly refreshingโor absolutely bizarre? Join us as we compare each tea side by side, uncover fascinating historical facts, and discover the evolution of one of America's most iconic beverages.
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โ Which sweet tea would you be most excited to try? Let us know in the comments!
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When you posted the ingredients my head swam without even tasting it. No wonder it caught fire so easily! Only in the north do they add sugar to cold tea. Y'all's reactions are hilarious! ๐
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I love the expressions you had after trying the first tea
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That was terrific! Not sure I could afford to make the first one! Also we have a no open flame policy in my building. ๐
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i love the bowl? hubby went full on pirate today
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@VioletJ.VengeanceRon's reaction was priceless! I started laughing so much I had tears coming out of my eyes. That was some wonderful entertainment right there.
@AbigailLucas-Payne1983This video is perfect timing! My husband and I just moved to Texas and my husband shared with me to try the sweet tea to which he added that Texas does not mess around with their sweet (heโs a Texan) and boy he wasnโt kidding! It was very sweet but delicious!! So interesting to learn of sweet tea from that time period! I think I would like to try the 1879 green sweet tea. Thank you for sharing this!
@byhisgracemarriageministry๐๐๐ well i guess i learned something new today! ๐๐๐
@lyndioliIdk where this is going, but I already love it.
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@Cattleya_uoxouI'm not American - what is 'sweet tea'?
@Fruity_lexiaOh no, burned all the alcohol off.. The best part.. LoL
@DHY2K25The first one was jungle juice
@crmetaldetectingThe best education is always taught through humor and no one does it better! Great job guys. โคโคโค
@Jeff-c8s3nThe burning concoction reminds me a lot of a very popular winter drink in Germany: Feuerzangenbowle (fire tongue punch), which is really delicious! You heat up red wine with orange juice and pour it into a pot, which is then transferred to a pot warmer. You add slices of lemon and orange. Then you lay the fire tongue (a stainless steel device that has holes in the bottom for dripping and a wooden handle) onto the top of the pot, lay a sugar cone on top, drench it with rum (best is Austrian Stroh rum which is 80% proof) and light it on fire. As the (often blue) flame melts the sugar, it drips into the red wine/orange drink below. It looks spectacular! And once the flame is out, you just ladle it into mugs and enjoy it on a cold winter evening
@AttirbfulThat's a Long Island Iced Tea!
@callydavis1I started NOT to like that 1950s-1960s Anchor Hocking "Presscut" punch bowl for the 1806 time frame (I believe that porcelain punch bowls were the style then), BUT the way you put the base underneath the punch bowl (UPSIDEDOWN, BUT full of ice) appeals to me! The tea won't be diluted.
@charlenegoskowicz8220I think you may have already shown Martha Washington's Cherry Bounce? If not, show us that, strictly adhering to her simple recipe . . . including the cracked cherry pits . . . gives it that amaretto hint
@rogerscottcatheyI like the black sweet tea I would definitely avoid the booze. ๐
@kathyschauer2114More like "before they had Long Island iced tea".
@tremorsfanI would imagine that the first was โlitโ to burn off the alcohol.
@Robin-g7q5dA tea punch with booze and fire? Birthday party goals! Set it right next to the jonnycake croquembouche
@HRHTwisteenaTongaHow can you stand cooking in there with no A.C.?
@deniserichard4074That first one will cure everything while it puts hair on your chest! ๐คฃ ๐ตโ๐ซ ๐ค
@celestialskye1Whatever you don't drink, you can use to peel paint or blue a rifle barrel.
@CarlSanford76Interesting how you made the punch and the cold tea.
Thank you Justine for the recipes.
So between a lot of booze In a drink and a wife sweating over a fire. I totally understand the reasons for the numbers of kids the settlers had. Love the videos keep up the great work.
@brianhvactechForgive my ignorance, but did they have ice during the summer back then? Or was this just an addition for the episode?
@ashley38akI enjoyed watching it it's so great video like super ๐โค
@imvuthberWhat a fascinating piece of history! ๐ต๐ฅโจ I had no idea the first sweet tea recipe from 1806 was prepared this way. Watching the traditional method and learning about its origins made this video both entertaining and educational. Great content!
@SimpleGardenLiving88intresting editing. I like it. clever camera work.
@gregkarkowsky967I've never liked sweet tea. I love strong ice tea. Tejava is what I buy from Trader Joe's. Sometimes I'll make my own iced tea with Constant Comment tea. Flavorful without the sugar.
@PamelaVidlerGurl are you drinking fire!?
@ashleycope1237Good old strong black coffee is far more my style ๐ !
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@missfriscowin3606I would avoid the first one the other two look good more like the tea I drink
@DeborahMcPherson-cu7ymWell done with the broken kettle!
@timheaney7408Very nice video โคโคโค big like ๐๐ผ done โค stay blessed and happy
@nitrophantomgamingWhent about as well as ketchup recipe reaction was as sever as Ketchup
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@juliacoimbra4086Not a fan of tea of any kind.Gak! I'll pass, but cool video as always!
@laurie1536Woah! That will knock your socks off!
@chalker97Did the flambe presentation burn off some of the alcohol to prevent guests from drunkenness and improprieties?
@autiemuseMy Appalachian/Tennessee born Granny Grace made Kentucky sweet tea like the 1879 version. The finished tea was kept in a dedicated decanter in the fridge, poured over ice in a glass or no ice (since it was already chilled), then a heaping 1-2 teaspoons of sugar stirred into the cold tea. I had a proper Southern upbringing in the Industrial North (Detroit) so I drank my tea unsweetened. Several of us liked unsweet tea in the family so we thought nothing of stirring the sugar into the chilled tea by the glass.
@autiemuseI'll stick to my modern cup of tea with honey lol. But I bet that tea was good to knock out a cold and to keep colds away๐คฃ My grandpa would had tried this recipe for sure.
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@libertyann439Sounds like a party! ๐ ๐
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