Homemade Honey Lemon Iced Tea || No processed sugar!
By Rebecca St.Clair
This honey lemon iced tea is ice cold, crisp, and kissed with sunshine. The perfect homemade lemon iced tea that celebrates sunny summer weather anytime of year. Fresh-squeezed lemon brings that classic bright contrast, floral honey adds natural sweetness, and the chilled black tea ties it all together.
The perfect thirst quencher filled with nourishment in this naturally sweetened lemon iced tea. This drink is a true treat made with antioxidant-rich black tea, zesty lemon juice, and a drizzle of raw honey.
Step aside sugary sodas, this wholesome alternative is deliciously refreshing and deliciously good-for-you with every sip. This is the perfect drink to bring to garden parties, picnics, or quiet afternoons on the porch.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Wholesome ingredients – Made with only simple real ingredients like tea, whole lemons, and honey.
Simple – This recipe takes almost no effort on your part and everything is made in one pot.
Flavourful – Packed with bright flavours from the whole lemons and the fragrant honey.
Refreshing – Serve this ice cold for the perfect thirst quencher.
Storage
This recipe makes a big batch of tea so you can enjoy it over a few days.
Fridge
Store the tea covered pitcher, in the fridge, for up to 5 days.
Freezer
For longer storage keep it sealed in an airtight container, in the freezer, for up to 3 months.
Substitutions
The black tea in this recipe can be replaced by the same amount of green tea or your favourite herbal tea alternative. This will give the tea a unique flavour profile.
The lemon in this recipe can be replaced by the same amount of alternative citrus like limes or grapefruit.
The honey in this recipe can be replaced by white sugar or another sugar alternative. Since sweeteners require different amounts to produce the same level of sweetness, use this chart to swap out your favourite sweetener.
Ingredients
Tea – I used black tea for this recipe. This gives that classic iced tea flavour.
Lemons – Use whole real lemons for the best intense lemon flavour.
Honey – Real honey provides flavour, sweetness, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties.
How to Make Honey Lemon Iced Tea
- Add 8 cups of water to a large sauce pot and bring to a boil.
- Cut three lemons in half and add them to the pot.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat. Add in 4 tea bags and 3/4 – 1 cup honey. Depending on how sweet you like your tea.
5. Cover and allow the lemon and tea to steep and cool. About 30 minutes.
6. Once cool, squeeze the remaining juice left in the lemons. Remove the left over lemon along with the tea bags.
7. Stir, then strain the liquid through a sieve into a large pitcher. Add ice to fill. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Honey Lemon Iced Tea
Fresh-squeezed lemon brings that classic bright contrast, floral honey adds natural sweetness, and the chilled black tea ties it all together.
Ingredients
- 3 Lemons
- 8 cups water 2000 ml
- 1 cup honey 250 ml
- 4 black tea bags
Instructions
- Add 8 cups of water to a large sauce pot and bring to a boil.
- Cut three lemons in half and add them to the pot.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add in 4 tea bags.
- Cover and allow the lemon and tea to steep and cool. About 30 minutes.
- Once cool, squeeze the remaining juice left in the lemons. Remove the leftover lemon along with the tea bags.
- Strain the liquid through a sieve into a large pitcher.
- Stir in 3/4 - 1 cup of honey (depending on how sweet you like your tea). Add ice to fill.
- Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
The black tea in this recipe can be replaced by the same amount of green tea or your favourite herbal tea alternative. This will give the tea a unique flavour profile.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 194Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 17mgCarbohydrates 53gFiber 1gSugar 50gProtein 1g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
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