Honey Citron Sparkling Iced Tea Recipes

HONEY CITRON TEA FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Clean and slice citron fruit. Discard the seeds.Since we're using the entire fruit including the peel, make sure it's thoroughly cleaned. I like to clean it by spraying it with vinegar then scrubbing it clean under running water. Cut citron in half, then in thin slices.
• Mix all ingredients in a bowl.In a bowl, mix together the sliced yuzu, sugar, and honey until well combined. The honey and sugar will break down the yuzu peel, making it soft.
• Stir 1 tablespoon of citron tea in a cup of hot water.Citron fruit peel can be eaten.

HONEY CITRUS SOUTHERN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water to a simmer in a saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 8 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey. Let cool.
• Add the sweetened tea to a pitcher along with 2 cups ice and another 4 cups water; stir. Add the sliced kumquats (if using), key limes and lemon. Pour into glasses over ice and garnish with mint.

HONEY-CITRUS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags in a teapot; add boiling water. Cover and steep for 3 minutes; discard tea bags. Pour tea into a pitcher. Peel and section 2 oranges and 1 lemon; add to tea. Stir in the orange juice, lemon juice and honey. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. Cut remaining orange and lemon into slices; freeze., Just before serving, strain and discard fruit from tea. Stir in ginger ale. Serve with frozen fruit slices and ice.

HONEY-PEAR ICED TEA

Steps:

• Steep tea in water for 3 minutes; discard tea bags. Cool. Refrigerate until chilled., In a pitcher, combine the pear nectar, lemon juice, honey and chilled tea. Garnish each serving with a pear slice.

SPARKLING ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine sparkling water, water, iced tea mix, and honey in a pitcher.
• Take margarita glasses and rim in 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
• Then rim the glasses with the sugar.
• Fill your glasses with ice and pour in the iced tea.
• Garnish with lemons or limes.