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Refreshing Honey Lemon Iced Tea Recipe

Modified: Jun 11, 2024 · Published: Jun 17, 2019

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A tall glass of lemon iced tea sweetened with honey on a hot summer day is refreshing and a perfect thirst-quencher.

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Why does this recipe work?

  1. It’s very refreshing and a perfect thirst-quencher.
  2. Very little prep work.
  3. Easy to customize and make it your own. Add fresh peaches, fresh mango, or fresh strawberries to make fruity iced tea. Iced strawberry tea is one of my favorite drinks.
  4. Make ahead and store in the fridge for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
  5. Tip: If you plan to store iced tea for many days, add a pinch of baking soda to boiling water before adding it to tea bags. This will help the tea from turning into a funky taste by removing the bitterness in the tea.

Ingredients

ingredients list of sweet lemon iced tea recipe

Tea: If you like a strong tea taste add more tea bags for a stronger flavor. Avoid steeping longer than 15 minutes or the tea will turn bitter. You can use black tea bags or green tea bags.

  • Black tea is commonly brewed at 90°C for 3-5 minutes.
  • Green tea is usually brewed at 70°C for 2-3 minutes.

Tea is always a great idea, as a chilled refreshing drink or warm soothing drink. A warm lemon ginger tea is a great homemade remedy for sore throat. When lemon is available in abundance make the most of it. Here’s a suggestion, try this simple lemon pudding recipe to use the fresh lemons.

Step-by-step instructions

pouring boiling water into a glass pitcher with tea bags.

Step 1: Bring 1 quart of water to boil. Add about 5 to 8 black tea bags (or green tea bags) into a glass pitcher. Pour boiling water into the pitcher with tea bags.

Tip: If you plan to store iced tea for many days, add a pinch of baking soda to boiling water before adding it to tea bags. This will help the tea from turning into a funky taste by removing the bitterness in the tea.

steeping tea bags in boiling water in a glass pitcher.

Step 2: Let tea bags steep in hot water for about 3-5 minutes for black tea and 2-3 minutes for green tea. Note: Do NOT steep tea any longer than that. The tea will turn bitter.

tea steeped in a glass pitcher.

Step 3: Remove and discard tea bags from the pitcher.

pouring freshly squeezed lemon juice into steeped black tea in a pitcher.

Step 4: Pour freshly squeezed lemon juice into the tea pitcher.

pouring honey into steeped black tea in a pitcher.

Step 5: Pour raw honey into the glass pitcher. Stir the tea mix well. Taste and adjust if it needs more sweetness by adding more honey. Chill tea in the fridge for a few hours.

pouring iced lemon tea into a glass.

Step 6: When ready to serve, pour into a glass filled with ice cubes and lemon slices, and serve immediately.

Tips

  1. Use good quality tea to make the best-iced tea.
  2. Black tea and green tea work best. Feel free to use other tea blends of your choice.
  3. Using tea bags makes steeping easy.
  4. Add seasoned fresh fruits to make fruity teas such as peach iced tea, mango tea, or Iced strawberry tea.
  5. Use a heat-proof glass pitcher for steeping tea. It’s easy to steep and store (chill) tea.
  6. For stronger flavored tea, use more tea bags. Some prefer to steep tea longer for strong flavors, steeping for a longer time will turn tea bitter.
  7. Feel free to adjust the sweetness of honey as per your taste preference.

Recipe FAQs

Does iced tea have caffeine?

Yes, they do. The caffeine content in iced tea depends on various factors such as the type of tea used, brewing time, and the concentration of the tea itself.
Delicate flavored iced tea contains roughly about 30 to 50 milligrams of caffeine per 16 oz serving.

Does drinking iced tea cause dehydration?

Many teas have caffeine which causes you to urinate frequently. However, the caffeine content in tea (especially green tea) is very low. So drinking normal amounts – 3 to 5 cups a day is unlikely to cause dehydration. Drinking a lot of it may cause dehydration, so drink nominal amounts.

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📋Honey Sweetened Lemon Iced Tea

Jyothi Rajesh
Who doesn’t love homemade lemon iced tea sweetened with honey on a hot summer day! A tall glass of sweet iced tea is totally refreshing and a perfect thirst-quencher.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Steeping time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 279

Ingredients
  

  • 5-8 Tea Bags black or green or any other flavoured tea bags
  • 1 quart Water
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda optional – use it if storing iced tea for longer time
  • 1 cup honey or sugar or make simple syrup
  • 4 lemon juice
  • 2 lemon – sliced
  • Ice Cubes

Instructions
 

  • Bring 1 quart of water to boil. Add about 5 to 8 black tea bags (or green tea bags) into a glass pitcher. Pour boiling water into the pitcher with tea bags.
    Tip: If you plan to store iced tea for many days, add a pinch of baking soda to boiling water before adding it to tea bags. This will help the tea from turning into a funky taste by removing the bitterness in the tea.
  • Let tea bags steep in hot water for about 3-5 minutes for black tea and 2-3 minutes for green tea. Note: Do NOT steep tea any longer than that. The tea will turn bitter.
  • Remove and discard tea bags from the pitcher.
  • Pour freshly squeezed lemon juice into the tea pitcher.
  • Pour raw honey into the glass pitcher. Stir the tea mix well. Taste and adjust if it needs more sweetness by adding more honey. Chill tea in the fridge for a few hours.
  • When ready to serve, pour into a glass filled with ice cubes and lemon slices, and serve immediately.

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Notes

  1. Use good quality tea to make the best iced tea.
  2. Black tea and green tea work best. Feel free to use other tea blends of your choice.
  3. Using tea bags makes steeping easy.
  4. Add seasoned fresh fruits to make fruity teas such as peach iced tea, mango tea, or Iced strawberry tea.
  5. Use a heat-proof glass pitcher for steeping tea. It’s easy to steep and store (chill) tea.
  6. For stronger flavored tea, use more tea bags. Some prefer to steep tea longer for strong flavors, steeping for a longer time will turn tea bitter.
  7. Feel free to adjust the sweetness of honey as per your taste preference.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 1gSugar: 71gVitamin C: 40.7mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 0.7mg
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I’m Jyothi Rajesh (Jo for short) and i’m the founder of the food blog, Curry Trail where I share my culinary Adventures. I live in Bangalore, India. I’m a mom of two beautiful kids. My passion is creating and sharing delicious and easy recipes for the home cook. I have been blogging since 2007 and many of my recipes have appeared in both online and print publications over the years. Learn more about Jyothi Rajesh.

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  1. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

    June 21, 2019 at 8:40 am

    5 stars
    I love iced tea and can’t wait to try this recipe. Great tip on using the baking soda to keep things fresh!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 21, 2019 at 9:12 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  2. Danielle says

    June 20, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    5 stars
    You are absolutely right – who doesn’t! Tea is such a great drink to calm down and think over something for a minute or two. It is also great to greet someone coming over. Can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 21, 2019 at 9:13 am

      Thank you Danielle

      Reply
  3. Leslie says

    June 20, 2019 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    We are a big tea drinking family in the summer! Can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 20, 2019 at 8:21 am

      You’ll love this for sure. Best way to quench the thirst

      Reply
      • Dorie says

        March 10, 2021 at 3:18 am

        Can this be cold brewed

      • Jyothi Rajesh says

        March 10, 2021 at 8:02 pm

        Yes you can

  4. GUNJAN C Dudani says

    June 19, 2019 at 11:33 pm

    5 stars
    I am generally fond of iced tea. My preference is always with some citrus flavor. This combination of honey and lemon in the iced tea is absolutely inviting and I am definitely making this for myself.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 20, 2019 at 8:21 am

      Thank you

      Reply

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