Description
A quick recipe for naturally sweetened iced tea using stevia extract.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Stevia extract to taste (start with 1/8 teaspoon)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Remove the water from the heat and add the tea bags.
- Steep the tea for 5 minutes.
- Remove and discard the tea bags.
- Stir in the lemon juice and stevia extract until the stevia dissolves completely.
- Allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the tea to a pitcher and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Serve over ice cubes.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of stevia based on your preferred sweetness level.
- You can substitute black tea with green tea or herbal tea.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 2
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: stevia, iced tea, sugar free, lemon tea, low calorie drink