This is a question that I’ve always thought about but never really pursued. Say we’re talking about Arizona iced tea specifically. Why does the original flavor taste so different from Sweet Tea? They have almost the same sugar, so where does the huge taste difference come from? Same can be said about Arizona iced tea and getting iced tea at a restaurant, and sweetening it yourself. Where does the taste difference come from?
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When I worked in fast food, and at two different locations for the same chain, the amount of sugar placed in was astronomical compared to what you’d normally use. For a big bucket of tea (not sure how many gallons of it, maybe 7-8) we brewed the hot tea, placed it in the bucket, and then placed a full five pound bag of sugar in it. That’s it. We stirred and then chilled in large refrigeration unit.
The other location did the same thing but instead of sugar it was a large bottle of pure syrup, like half a gallons worth of just syrup that was dropped in and stirred. Tasted exactly the same.
As others have said, it’s largely the type of tea brewed and the type of sugar or sweetener used.
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