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.
5-8Tea Bagsblack or green or any other flavoured tea bags
1quartWater
¼teaspoonbaking sodaoptional – use it if storing iced tea for longer time
1cuphoney or sugar or make simple syrup
4lemon juice
2lemon – 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:Â 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:Â 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
Use good quality tea to make the best iced tea.
Black tea and green tea work best. Feel free to use other tea blends of your choice.
Using tea bags makes steeping easy.
Add seasoned fresh fruits to make fruity teas such as peach iced tea, mango tea, or Iced strawberry tea.
Use a heat-proof glass pitcher for steeping tea. It's easy to steep and store (chill) tea.
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.
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.