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I don’t know about you all, but I am absolutely THRILLED that we’re well into spring and summer is just around the corner. There’s almost nothing better than sitting outside on a warm day with a tall glass of something refreshing, and this Healthy Homemade Iced Tea is my first choice for a delicious summer drink. If you’re a fan of iced tea, you’re going to LOVE this recipe!
Conventional Iced Tea can be so high in calories and packed with unnecessary sugar and if you’re buying powdered iced tea from the grocery store you’ll know exactly what I mean. Making your own homemade iced tea is a great way to reduce your sugar intake and this Healthy Homemade Iced Tea contains no refined sugar at all, and no artificial sweeteners.
Using honey as a sweetener for summer drinks is a great way to add flavour with a hint of sweetness, without making them overly sugary. Honey is the best ingredient in this healthy iced tea recipe!
(For more summer drinks using honey as a sweetener, try my Healthy 3-Ingredient Lemonade!)
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To make healthy homemade iced tea you will need:
- Black or Orange Pekoe Tea (any brand will do – Lipton, Red Rose, etc.)
- Fresh lemons
- Ice
- Honey, or your favourite vegan liquid sweetener like maple syrup or agave nectar (OR stevia, to make it low carb)
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Looking for more refreshing drinks for summer? TRY MY DAIRY-FREE MOCHA CARAMEL FRAPPUCCINO, OR THIS SPARKLING PEACH MANGO REFRESHER!
Looking for more healthy drink recipes? Try my DELICIOUS Strawberry Banana Orange Power Smoothie or this Healthy 3-Ingredient Homemade Lemonade !
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I hope you love this iced tea recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite summer drink? I’d love to know!
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Raspberry Peach Green Tea Smoothie
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Healthy Cucumber Lemonade
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Healthy Homemade Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade
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Watermelon Green Tea Refresher
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Green Apple Spinach Smoothie
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Healthy Strawberry Lemonade
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Healthy Blueberry Lemonade
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Healthy Homemade Iced Tea
This Healthy Homemade Iced Tea is a refreshing drink for summer! Only 3 ingredients, NO refined sugar, NO artificial sweeteners - under 50 calories!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 43kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups boiling water
- 3 bags black tea use decaffeinated black tea if desired
- 1/4 cup liquid honey
- 4-6 lemon slices
- 4 cups ice cubes
Instructions
- Add the boiling water to a heat-safe jug or pitcher and drop in the tea bags.
- Let steep for about 7 minutes.
- Add the honey and lemon slices, and stir well until the honey dissolves.
- Place the jug in the fridge for about 2 hours (or overnight). You can remove the tea bags after 1 hour if you wish, but leaving them in creates a stronger, more concentrated iced tea.
- Before serving remove the tea bags and add the ice. Stir well and serve.
Notes
If you prefer a weaker iced tea, feel free to remove the tea bags earlier.
For a stronger tea, leave the tea bags in the water in the fridge overnight and some more water (to taste) before serving. Leaving your tea bags in for long periods of time can sometimes leave the tea with a slightly bitter taste, but using high-quality tea can lessen this.
Feel free to substitute agave or maple syrup for the honey in this recipe, however honey provides a lot of flavour to this recipe so it's the best choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 7mg | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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Diana Klingenberg says
What size tea bags? I use 6 big ones or 12 small ones.d
Chrissie says
Any size tea bag will work for this recipe.