Question:
Question about tea......

Hi! I use sweet and low in my iced tea and love it. At night I like to drink hot tea and used to use sugar, of course i can't now and sweet and low in hot tea is horrible !!! Anybody for suggestions to sweeten hot tea? Thanks much!    — VIXYVIX (posted on September 6, 2000)

September 6, 2000
Stick with the sweet and low for a while. Soon you won't like the taste of real sugar. It's like going from regular to diet soda or from whole milk to skim. You can also try honey or jam in your tea to sweeten it.
   — Paula G.

September 6, 2000
I use Splenda which is the new sweetener on the block. It is showing up on the shelves in products like Diet Rite and Ocean Spray Cranberry, but hard to find in packets or powder yet in the stores. It is heat stable so you can cook with it. It can be ordered on line at Splenda.com.
   — Jilda H.

September 6, 2000
I would also highly recommend the Splenda. I have been buying it from Spleda.com for a while but it is finally out on the shelf in our area. The good thing is that it is cheaper! We make lemonade with it and my husband puts it in his coffee. It is great because there is no NASTY AFTERTASTE!!! I have a hard time with Nutrasweet because of all of the chemicals in it. There have been some studies that show that stuff is bad news. Can cause symptoms of all kinds of things from fibromyalgia to Lupus. I know that it gave me terrible headaches. Thank God for Splenda!
   — livnliter

September 6, 2000
Hi you may want to try Splenda. It tastes great in hot drinks. You can order it off of their sight. www.splenda.com. Diane Bull Open R N Y November 17,1999 145 gone forever
   — Diane B.

September 6, 2000
I have discovered that if you mix NutraSweet with water before you heat it, it dissolves much better. However, I have International Creamers as my one sugary treat, as it takes me an entire day to drink a cup of coffee and the sugar is disbursed over the course of several hours and I have had no ill effects.
   — Allie B.

September 7, 2000
I echo the comments about Splenda. You just can't beat it! You can also bake with it. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed!
   — [Deactivated Member]

September 7, 2000
You might try changing the tea you drink to one that is slightly sweet like Bigelow's Constant Comment or one of the herbal teas from Good Earth. I find the Good Earth teas too sweet even when I drink them 'straight'. They may be just the thing for you though. Also a number of the teas that have a fruit flavoring to them need little or no sugar. Good luck.
   — Sharyle L.