Sweet tea  (also known as southern table wine) is brewed very strong with a large amount of sugar added while the tea is still hot. The mixture of sugar and tea is cooled, diluted with water and served over ice garnished with lemon.
Sweet tea  (also known as southern sweet wine) is prepared by infusing hot tea with a substantial quantity of sugar, which is then mixed with cooled tea and water before being served chilled with lemon.