Whip up honey-sweetened iced tea with lemon and you'll always have a drink in hand this summer. It's easy and delicious for the whole family.
Nothing beats a tall glass of sweet tea when you're out in the sunshine! Yes, some will argue honey isn't the same taste as your traditional sweet tea, but we love it. When Marius worked outside the home he would often take the entire 2 quart jar with him! Perfect to quench your thirst working hard all day.
This is truly customizable. I recommend trying it as written and then you can play around with tea bags and tastes. This is also a great one for kids to practice their pouring skills, because you don't need to use boiling water with a longer steeping time.
Try out my Honey Iced Tea which utilizes flavoured tea bags, or Blueberry Iced Tea sweetened with fruit juice. Feeling under the weather as sometimes happens in the heat? Green Tea Elixir will be a great perk-you-up option.
Key Ingredients
Tea Bags - Use your favourite black tea, even decaf if you need that for late afternoon.
Honey - Local honey will give you a boost as well as really enhance the taste.
Lemon - I love the brightness of lemon. You can use organic if you prefer.
How to Make Honey Sweetened Iced Tea
***See recipe card below for precise measurements and instructions.***
Step 1: Add lemon juice, honey, and salt to a 2 quart jar.
Step 2: Add tea bags and warm water.
Step 3: Allow to steep for 15 minutes.
Step 4: Remove tea bags and stir to dissolve honey.
Step 5: Top off jar with cool water.
Step 6: Enjoy immediately or chill for later.
FAQs
We aren't being technical here - we are doing a long steep, 10-15 minutes, so you can more compare this to sun tea or cold brew tea. This means we often use just water from the tap, no need to actually bring water to a boil. This means you can enjoy this on a whim, and also that kids can assist without the risk of burns.
I love this method of using a half gallon glass jar, because you can steep, store, and pour all in one vessel! Since we aren't using boiling water and then aren't adding ice, there is no risk of temperature shock to break the glass. Plus you can screw the lid on the jar over the tea bag strings so you don't lose them and have an easy time fishing them out. I have no trouble pouring straight from a jar, but you can always look for pouring lids if you like, or transfer to an actual pitcher.
Photos by Megan Hampton
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Iced Tea with Honey
Ingredients
- 3 black tea bags
- 1 quart hot water
- ½ lemon or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 fat pinches sea salt
Instructions
- In a 2 quart canning jar or other heat proof container, place tea bags, salt, lemon/juice, and honey.
- Add hot tap water or hot water from kettle to the 1 quart mark.
- Give the tea a little stir and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags. Stir well to dissolve honey.
- Fill the remainder of the jar with cold water and pop in the fridge until chilled through.
Notes
- Steep and store right in one jar!
- You don't need boiling water with the longer steep time.
- Adding cool water at the end means you can enjoy immediately, or simply chill for later.
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