Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons Loose Leaf Black Tea
- 8 cups (1,494ml) Filtered Water
- 0.75 cup (140ml) Real Maple Syrup
- 2 Lemons
- Ice Cubes
Directions
Southern style, 3-ingredient sweet iced tea that is so refreshing!
This iced tea is maple sweetened and is so easy to make.
I like making a big batch so that I have sweet iced tea ready any time the craving hits!
The lemon perfectly balances out the sweet and tart black tea, which is why I finish it off with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Any black tea will work for this recipe. I personally prefer loose-leaf as there is less waste and bagged tea may contain harmful chemicals.
Steps
1 Done | Steep The TeaAdd 8 cups of filtered water to a pot along with 3 Tablespoons of black tea, 3/4 cup of real maple syrup and a few lemon slices. Gently muddle the lemon slices and bring the pot to a simmer and stir to dissolve the real maple syrup. Simmer for 5 minutes on medium-low heat, move off the heat, cover and steep for 10-15 minutes. |
2 Done | StrainUse a fine mesh strainer and cheesecloth to strain the tea. If you want to drink the tea immediately, add 1 cup of iced cold water to cool the tea quicker. |
3 Done | DrinkFill your glass with ice cubes then pour over the sweet tea. Garnish with a slice of lemon. Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerate for up to 2 weeks! |
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This is the perfect summer refresher! I love the use of maple syrup instead of sugar!
such a simple and delicious way to spice up the summer beverage game!
There’s honestly nothing like a glass of sweet iced tea in the summer. This one’s so refreshing on a hot day!
Sweet tea is the perfect summer drink! your recipe looks amazing
This is the perfect drink for summer! Your recipe looks delicious!
I love that this sweet tea is sweetened with pure maple syrup versus white sugar. It’s been crazy hot here so this sounds perfect!