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Healthy Sweet Tea Recipe {Honey Iced Tea}

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
This delicious Healthy Sweet Tea Recipe uses honey instead of buckets of sugar.
Servings: 8
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy sun tea, healthy sweet tea, sweet tea with honey
Calories: 34kcal
Author: Sarah Cook - Sustainable Cooks

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}
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Instructions

Stovetop Instructions

  • Bring 4 cups of water to a near boil.
    4 cups water
  • Add tea bag(s) and (optional) baking soda, and cover the pan. Remove from heat, and let steep for 15 minutes.
    1 family style black or green tea bag, 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • Remove tea bags, pour into a pitcher, add the honey and stir.
    1/3 cup raw honey
  • Add 4 cups of cold water and place in the fridge.
    4 cups water

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.