Healthy Iced Tea
Healthy Iced Tea is made with brewed tea, lime, lemon, club soda, and a touch of maple syrup for a healthy, refreshing sip!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 31kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 2 tbsp loose leaf black tea or 6 tea bags
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 large lemon
- 1 large lime + more for garnish
- 1 can club soda any sparkling water
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Turn off heat, add tea, stir and let steep while cooling down completely or until lukewarm (I place mine in a shady spot on a stone patio outside on hot summer days).
- Transfer tea to a large pitcher by laddling it through a mesh strainer; discard the tea leaves.
- Add maple syrup, squeeze lemon and lime juice, add the peels (skins) to the pitcher, stir with a long wooden spoon and let tea sit for 10 minutes. Discard the citrus skins otherwise iced tea will be bitter tasting.
- Now you can store your iced tea covered with plastic wrap or lid in a fridge for quite a few days. Right before serving, add ice and a can of club soda to a pitcher, stir and enjoy. Garnish with thin lime slices, if desired.
Notes
Tea tastes amazing without club soda too, adjust sweetness to taste. Kids LOVE this lime iced tea with a bit of extra maple syrup in their glasses.
Nutrition
Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g