How do I make my Sweet Tea Healthy?

You can easily make your sweet tea healthy by reducing the amount of sugar you add or substituting sugar with a better sweetener like honey (as I did in this homemade sweet tea recipe). Alternatively, you can go with a non-calorie sweetener like monk fruit to keep this recipe keto.

How much sugar do you put in a sweet tea recipe?

First of all, it depends on the recipe (however, remember, you can always reduce the amount of sugar any recipe proposes). Second, it may depend on your taste/health need (the power to add more or less sugar lies in your hand. So much responsibility, right? But like I mentioned earlier, use sugar substitutes to reduce the dangers of refined sugars.

What tea makes the Best Iced Tea?

Hands down, black tea makes the best iced tea because of its bold and robust flavors. When it comes to cooking, always make it to suit you so you can enjoy it! Alongside black tea, I enjoy African hibiscus tea , peppermint, and green tea flavors. For relaxation, I enjoy sipping chamomile tea!

Is Sweet Tea bad for you?

Sweet tea is supposed to be a healthier replacement for sodas and other sugary drinks. Unfortunately, the food industry has hijacked it, and there are plenty of sweet tea bottles out there that is as bad as soda due to their high sugar content and way less tea. My homemade sweet tea recipe is refined sugar-free, and it is good for you! You can always opt for non-calorie sweeteners like monk fruit.

How do you make sweet from the scratch?

Making sweet tea from scratch is one of the easiest things to do. Boil the water, steep, sweeten, and enjoy. Please follow my instructions for a perfect flavorful homemade sweet tea recipe!

How do you make Sweet tea without sugar?

You can perfectly make sweet tea without sugar any time, any day. The best bet may be to use natural sugar substitutes like honey, agave, maple syrup. On the other hand, you can use non-calorie sweeteners such as Monk fruit , stevia , etc.

Can I make a Sweet tea recipe without Baking Soda?

You can opt out of baking soda if you use up the entire tea that same day. But if you intend to make large quantities to keep in the fridge for a couple of days, you definitely should add a dash of baking soda.

What is the best tasting tea bags?

Lipton (but I may be biased). I keep it basic and almost always go with Lipton tea bags; Lipton is readily available!

How do you make iced tea that's not bitter?

You make iced tea that's not bitter by not steeping the tea bags for so long. In other words, always steep your tea for 5 - 15 minutes. I typically steep for 10 minutes. Equally, adding a pinch of baking soda can help remove the bitterness.

Homemade Sweet Tea Recipe without Sugar

Name: Homemade Sweet Tea Recipe without Sugar (Healthy and Easy)
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Lipton Tea Bags (I used black tea bags); 4 cups of water (plus more if you desire); 1/4 cup of honey; Ice ( as much as you desire)

Description

Perfect homemade sweet tea recipe made with black tea, and a hint of honey is refreshingly bold and crisp! Pour this sweet tea over ice for an unforgettable experience! Customize this tea recipe to suit your current need. It can be the perfect hot tea for the winter months and a phenomenal sweet iced tea for hot summer days! The best part is that this homemade sweet tea recipe is refreshing, energizing, and health-improving!

Ingredients

3 Lipton Tea Bags (I used black tea bags)

4 cups of water (plus more if you desire)

1/4 cup of honey

Ice ( as much as you desire)

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Instructions

Boil four cups of water.
Add three bags of Lipton black tea; steep for 10 – 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard them. I typically steep for 10 minutes on the exact. You definitely do not want a bitter tea by steeping them for longer.
Stir in the honey while the tea is still warm, and mix well to combine. Then allow the tea to completely cool for at least 2 hours in the fridge before serving over ice. The trick to making sure that the honey mixes well with the tea is to add it while warm. If you let the tea cool before adding honey, it will be a disaster as it will congeal (solidify).
If you intend to enjoy a warm/hot tea, then serve yourself some sweet-warm tea immediately after adding honey (do not wait for 2 hours).
On the other hand, if you prefer unsweetened tea, aka black tea, do not add honey or any other sweetener; serve as it is while warm or serve it after it’s cooled over ice as unsweetened iced tea. On the positive side, this homemade sweet tea recipe can make sweet iced tea, black tea, or sweet hot tea. This is one tea recipe that fits all.

Notes

Use a non-calorie sweetener to keep this recipe Keto.

Add more water to this recipe to dilute the flavor to suit your preference.

Make this unsweetened iced tea by not adding any sweetener.

Always add the honey while the tea is warm/hot; The trick to making sure that the honey mixes well with the tea is to add it while warm. If you let the tea cool before adding honey, it will be a disaster as it will congeal (solidify).