The best two places in the world to enjoy sweet tea this summer are: 1. your front porch; and 2. Summerville, South Carolina.
Though the first likely needs no explanation, the second might. For the uninitiated, Summerville is a historic town outside Charleston known fittingly as the "Birthplace of Sweet Tea."
Today, visitors there can experience the beloved Southern elixir at the source, taking in the sights and the sips via the town's Sweet Tea Trail and posing for photos with "Mason," the World's Largest Sweet Tea which stands 15 feet tall and can hold up to 2,524 gallons. Businesses along the trail offer sweet tea-inspired specials including sweet tea cupcakes, sweet tea cinnamon rolls, sweet tea jelly, a sweet tea pork chop sandwich, and even a sweet tea brined chicken salad.