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[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago

Honestly trying American lemonade and American tea for the first time was an experience. Why is there so much sugar (or I guess high fructose corn syrup) in this drink?

[-] Dessa@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago

Depends on who is making it. Everything store bought will be super sweet. I make my lemonade sour

[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago

It was an immigrant from Chicago, but she said she preferred "southern style" whatever that means. Pulled out iced tea with like a week's worth of my regular sugar intake in the pitcher.

[-] frankfurt_schoolgirl@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

Southern tea is absurdly sweet, it's more normal in other places. I did think lemonade was sugary everywhere tho.

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

Southern sweet tea is more of a dessert. Basically everyone here orders unsweet though and adds sugar to taste. The sweet tea they sell is mostly for kids and old ladies.