Healthy Sweet Tea Recipe {Honey Iced Tea}
This delicious Healthy Sweet Tea Recipe uses honey instead of buckets of sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 family style black or green tea bag
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 4 cups water {boiling}
- 4 cups water {cold}
- 1/8 tsp baking soda {optional}
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a near boil.
- Add tea bag(s) and baking soda, and cover the pan. Remove from heat, and let steep for 15 minutes.
- Remove tea bags, pour into a pitcher, add the honey and stir.
- Add 4 cups of cold water and place in the fridge.
Sun Tea Instructions
- Place tea, honey, 8 cups of room temperature water, and baking soda in a sun tea jar. Place in a sunny place.
- Stir occasionally if possible to distribute the honey. The length of time to steep will depend on how hot it is outside.
- Serve over ice if you’d like to serve immediately. Transfer to the refrigerator and cool.
Notes
Don’t have family-style bags? Use 7 small tea bags instead.
Makes 1/2 gallon or 2 quarts.
if you would like to serve immediately, add 2 cups of cold water and 2 cups of ice.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Sweet Tea Recipe {Honey Iced Tea}
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 34
% Daily Value*
Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 16mg1%
Potassium 5mg0%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 0g0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.