From The Help · 2011 · Pairing
Bridge-Club Sweet Tea
Serve when
Pour it in tall glasses for company — the drink on every Jackson porch, bridge table, and benefit in the film.
What to drink
Every social surface in 1960s Jackson carries sweet iced tea — the bridge club, the porches, the benefit. It's the film's ambient beverage, poured by the women the story is actually about. Brew it strong, sweeten it hot, ice it hard, and serve it with more grace than some of the guests deserve.
What to drink
Sweet tea is the social currency of the film's world — the glass in every scene where the real conversations happen behind the kitchen door.
Ingredients
Method
- Steep the tea in 4 cups just-boiled water, 10 minutes.
- Dissolve the sugar into the hot tea; add 4 cups cold water and chill.
- Serve over ice with lemon and mint, on a tray, whether or not anyone says thank you.