Iced lemon tea
Home-brewed black tea chilled with lemon and a teaspoon of honey: 30 kcal, instead of a 140 kcal bottle.
- Time
- 10 min (5 prep + 5 cook)
- Makes
- 2 servings
- Level
- Easy
- Gear
- Stovetop
Per serving
1 tall glass (300 ml)
- Calories
- 30kcal
- Protein
- 0g
- Carbs
- 7g
- Fibre
- 0g
- Fat
- 0g
- Sugar
- 6g
Bottled iced tea is mostly sugar water with a tea flavour. Brewing two cups of black tea, cooling it and adding lemon and a single teaspoon of honey gives a cleaner, more bitter-sweet drink for a fraction of the calories, with a little caffeine for the afternoon slump. Brew a jug in the morning and it is ready by lunch.
- Low calorie
- Hydration
- Under 15 min
- Budget
- Snack
- Anytime
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Ingredients
Method
- 1
Bring the water to a boil in a pan on high heat. Switch off, add the tea leaves and steep for exactly 3 minutes; longer makes it bitter when chilled.
- 2
Strain into a jug and stir in the honey while the tea is still hot so it dissolves.
- 3
Let it cool for 15 minutes, then add the lemon juice and refrigerate, or pour straight over plenty of ice.
- 4
Serve with a lemon slice and the mint sprig in each glass.
Tips
- Add the lemon only after the tea has cooled; hot tea and lemon turn cloudy.
- For a stronger tea taste use more leaves, not a longer steep.
Swaps
- Use jaggery instead of honey for a vegan version: same calories, a slightly darker taste.
Storage
Keeps 2 days in the fridge in a closed jug.
Nutrition is estimated per serving from IFCT 2017 and USDA FoodData Central and rounded. Your ingredients and portions will differ a little.
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