Here in southeast Missouri we might be more midwest than we are southern, but we still love our sweet tea. Some soda dispensers offer sweet tea as a option. It’s no joke. And summer time is the best time of year to enjoy a tall glass of ice cold sweet tea. 🙂
There are all sorts of variations on sweet teas but here is one of my favorite recipes. The addition of a little honey adds another depth of sweetness/flavor.
I love oranges, but any citrus you prefer could be used here instead (like lemons or limes). Oranges are sweeter, but lemons could add a little zest kick, so you do what you like.
Zest kick. Hmm. I don’t know what I’m talking about sometimes.
Honey & Orange Sweet Tea, makes one large pitcher
64 ounces water (or about 2/3 full in a large pitcher)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 cold brew tea bags (I used Lipton)
1 orange
In the pitcher, stir together the water, sugar and honey until dissolved. Add the tea bags and allow to brew for 3-4 minutes (check your package for directions as different brands may have different suggestions). Remove the bags.
Slice the orange very thin, removing any seeds. Add the orange slices and enough ice to fill the pitcher.
If you can’t find cold brew tea bags, or prefer to use regular you could try making sun tea.
Serve cold. Sit on your front porch. In a rocking chair. With a banjo. Whittling wood. Reading a book on outdated, southern stereotypes.
Too far? Ok, then just enjoy the tea. 🙂 xo. Emma
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I’m always looking for new tea ideas! Love this one!!
Sounds really lovely, I might have to try it when it gets warmer. I’m the ice tea maker in my house. 🙂
“Some soda dispensers offer sweet tea as a option.” Umm…it didn’t occur to me that sweet tea in coke machines wasn’t a normal thing for the rest of America (but I guess it makes sense). Definitely going to try out your recipe!
My two favorite flavors! I’ve gotta try this!
One of the things I always look forward to when I visit the south is the sweet tea!!! This looks so refreshing.
This looks amazing! Anything with honey seems to be good
Wow! Were we on the same brain wave or what!?!
❤Sara
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Can’t wait to try this version!
Yum!!
Growing up in Missouri myself, I can’t remember a house that didn’t have both sweet tea in the fridge and sun tea on the porch during the summer months. Sometimes, my mom would add sliced lemon or orange or fresh mint leaves. Aw, memories. Thanks for the reminder of the good ol’ days. 🙂
Yummm- I’ve been drinking good ‘ol crystal light but this seems much more impressive!
Xo
Dana Ivy
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i LOOOVE a delicious iced tea in the summer. and with the heat wave this week, i think this would definitely hit the spot.
I wonder if this would be good spiked? – Leah, leahwise.com
Yum! This looks so delicious and a very welcome reprieve from the hot Florida sun! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Haha I like the visual Emma!
Rocking chair, front porch, banjo, ice cold sweet tea… it’s perfect.
xo Miriam
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Ah this looks lovely and refreshing!
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Haha! Made me laugh there at the end! 🙂 Can’t wait to try the recipe!
Up in Canada we just call it “Iced Tea”, tea that we make in the sun we call “sun tea”. When we go to the states and order iced tea for the first time it’s really shocking because it’s just cold tea.. without sugar. (There’s 10 year old me, pouring sugar packet after sugar packet into my cup of sad, cold tea) It wasn’t until years later that I learned you guys call it “sweet tea”. Looks delicious though, no matter the name 🙂
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