This is my FAVORITE tea! It's healthy and good even though I use only 1/4 cup of honey. I find this perfect to sip on all through the day, and it helps me cut down on diet soft drinks. I think this tea is best when made ahead and the flavors have time to mingle.
Slightly Sweet Tea
Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey
Yield: Makes about 2 qt. (serving size: 1 cup)
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Cook Time:
Prep Time:
Steep:
10 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 68
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Carbohydrate: 18.6g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.1mg
- Sodium: 1mg
- Calcium: 4mg
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 7 green tea bags
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 navel orange, cut into wedges
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Preparation
- 1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
- 2. Stir in honey. Pour into a 2-qt. pitcher; stir in 4 cups cold water and orange and lime wedges. Serve over ice.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used Bigelow Green Tea.
Slightly Sweet Tea Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: American
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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