To use icing sugar in tea?

[LaurenFromLondon]

I'm desperate for a cuppa, got no sugar in the house and can't nip out to the corner shop because the baby is sleeping.

I've got some icing sugar in the cupboard, what do you think? 😂

I think you should go for it! Instantly dissolved! Done! Sugar is sugar, whatever form! Enjoy!

It's just really finally ground it will be fine

Of course you can use it, it's just sugar, but more finely ground down.

You need less of it though, because its so fine.

If you do, remember you'll need a lot less as it's much finer!

No. Icing sugar doesn't dissolve the way granulated, or even castor sugar do. I think it has something else in it to keep it powdery, rather than it sticking together.

Id be interested to see how it turned out. I did this once and didn't like it - seemed 'cold' to me for some strange reason. It may well have been a weird psychological reaction so look forward to the taste test.

I quite often use icing sugar in tea if we’ve run out of normal sugar. Tastes the same and dissolves fine.

Oh go on try it and let us know if it works please.

I think there is something in icing sugar which won’t make it as easily dissolvable - but I could be wrong

Have you no caster sugar?

Of course you can. Just don’t make a habit of it as icing sugar is much more expensive than granulated.

Icing sugar dissolves fine when you’re making icing! Why would it not dissolve?

It will not dissolve well, because it usually contains an 'anti-caking'agent - often cornflour, to stop it going lumpy. So whilst the sugar itself will dissolve, the codnflour/starch won't and may also affect the flavour.

Grim. How about no sugar?

I've used agave syrup or golden syrup. I'd not use icing sugar because I think there's some kind of anti caking ingredient in it.

Those of you who say it won't dissolve well, have you tried it?

I just made the tea, and although I can clearly taste it's icing sugar, it's dissolved and taste alright when you're desperate for a cuppa!

Try no sugar. Once you are usesld to it you won't look back!

Do you have any honey? Even better!

Try no sugar in your tea and a Mars Bar on the side. That’s how I kicked my sugar-in-tea habit. You’re welcome

Tea with any sugar tastes disgusting

My son has had it when we had no sugar. It contains cornstarch and I dont really fancy flour in my tea.

My husband likes honey in his green tea.