Iced Lemon With Tea

Here is a quick and easy recipe that I use to make a Iced Lemon With Tea when I at home. It not only tastes cool and refreshing, but also cuts out extra calories. I rely on this beverage during the hot days of summer, but also enjoy it year-round. This is also gestational diabetes friendly recipe.

Iced Lemon With Tea

 

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 large lemons
• ½ Raw Honey
• 2 cups fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 6 black tea bags
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove bright yellow peel from lemons.
2. Combine lemon peel and Raw Honey in a medium saucepan with ½ cup water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
3. Lower heat and simmer 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in mint.
5. Cool to room temperature; strain.
6. Steep the tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water, covered, for 5 minutes. Then remove tea bags.
7. Stir in syrup, lemon juice, 4 cups cold water, and ice cubes.
8. Serve in tall glasses filled with ice and a few mint leaves.