Healthy Iced Sweet Tea Recipe
This refreshing iced sweet tea uses honey or stevia instead of refined sugar. This healthy iced tea recipe will be your new summer drink. You can play around with this recipe, use any tea you like, add lemon, or other flavors to make it your own!
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You’ll need:
- 8 cups of water (Divided, 4 cups hot, 4 cups cold)
- 6 Tea bags, any tea you like! (Black tea, green tea, herbal)
- Stevia or honey
- Lemon (optional)
Substitutes & Add ins
Tea: You can use any tea you like! Black tea or orange pekoe is the most commonly used, but I personally cant have caffeine so I use herbal tea. My favorite tea is raspberry leaf, amazing health benefits and tastes similar to orange pekoe. Fruity herbal teas are very refreshing as well!
Fruit: I like adding fresh squeezed lemon juice, you can add any citrus juice; orange, lime, depending on the tea you use. Try adding other fruits, strawberries, raspberries, blueberry, the possibilities are endless.
Honey or stevia: You can add more or less sweetener, depending on your preference. Some fruity herbal teas can be naturally sweet, so keep that in mind when adding your sweetener.
Healthy Iced Sweet Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Hot water
- 4 Cups Cold water
- 6 Tea bags Black tea, orange pekoe, green tea, herbal tea
- 1/3 Cup Stevia or Honey
- Fresh squeezed lemon Optional
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Add tea bags to boiled water, remove from heat, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. (Steep longer for stronger tea).
- Remove tea bags and discard or compost.
- Add sugar or honey to the hot tea, stir to dissolve.
- Add the hot tea mixture to the remaining 4 cups of cold water in a large pitcher or jar.
- Add fresh squeezed lemon juice, if you would like.
- Serve over ice with a lemon wedge, enjoy!
Notes
- A longer steep time with make a stronger tea, but steeping for to long can make it bitter.
- Best drank the day of, but it can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days. I like to make a big batch for the week.
- Tea: You can use any tea you like! Black tea or orange pekoe is the most commonly used, but I personally cant have caffeine so I use herbal tea. My favorite tea is raspberry leaf, amazing health benefits and tastes similar to orange pekoe. Fruity herbal teas are very refreshing as well!
