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Homemade Citrus Sweet Tea

March 28, 2014 by yumyucky 17 Comments

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It’s relaxing. It’s refreshing. It’s so dang easy, even a Food Coma victim can do it.

homemade citrus sweet tea

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Citrus-infused flavored teas from the store can be hit or miss, especially when some of them taste like the floor cleaner our grandmothers use.

But now here comes something fabulous… hot or cold tea, infused with fresh, citrus ingredients that’ll slap you silly with the bold taste of Wonderful. Store-bought teas can’t compete. I promise.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 black tea bag
  • 1 fresh orange, halved
  • 1 fresh lemon, halved
  • 1 packet Stevia, or your favorite non-artificial sweetener

DIRECTIONS

  • Prepare black tea as usual
  • Squeeze into cup the juice from 1/2 orange
  • Squeeze into cup the juice from 1/2 lemon
  • Add sweetener

preparation notes: The exact amount of citrus juice used is up to you. However, lemon juice should be about 1/2 the amount of orange juice used, as lemon can easily overpower the entire drink. Store the remaining lemon and orange halves in the fridge for future cups of tea.

This whole thing may seem like no big deal, but ohhh, the flavor is sensational. It delivers a calming & delicious experience. No doubt you will hear angelic harps in the background as you slurp your tea and are served tasty snack biscuits, carried to you on the backs of obedient unicorns.

Unicorn Meat Nutrition Facts

The tea will produce a lovely orange color (none of that artificial crap they put in flavored teas) and bring you citrus bonus points that include cleansing/detox benefits, boosting of your immune system through Vitamin C, and regulation of blood pressure & cholesterol, thanks to the phytonutrients citrus contains.

Ooops! Did you walk away and forget about your cup of tea? No worries, my friend. Citrus Sweet Tea tastes equally luxurious when served cold. Try it that way, too, — wonderfully chilled for sipping in the sunshine on a bright & sunny day.

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This tea will make you feel like a million bucks, whereby you can then cash yourself in and send those monies straight to me.

Wait…do you hear that? It’s the sound of unicorn hooves prancing your way. They’re carrying the snack biscuits with them. Better hurry up and make your tea.

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  1. Carla says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:57 am

    I was all all only cold!!! until we moved to the cold of NoCal πŸ™‚
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    • yumyucky says

      March 28, 2014 at 11:38 am

      Shall I send you a blankie?

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  2. Kimberly (Manifest Yourself) says

    March 28, 2014 at 11:00 am

    I am a huge tea drinker, and I can barely stand plain black tea without lemon now. I never thought to add in some orange too though. Yum!
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    • yumyucky says

      March 28, 2014 at 11:37 am

      The orange totally transforms the taste into extra wonderful. You’re gonna love it.

      Reply
  3. mimi says

    March 28, 2014 at 11:16 am

    The smell of those flavored teas when you open the packet or brew them is so good, but then you read the ingredient list. Yikes! This sounds so much nicer!
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    • yumyucky says

      March 28, 2014 at 11:39 am

      Oh yes. The smell of the Lemon Zinger k-cup totally duped me. I am forever traumatized.

      Reply
  4. StarvingDiva says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    Mmm sounds yum except I don’t like black tea, do you think it would taste as good in green tea?
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    • yumyucky says

      March 31, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Hey, Diva Dahhhling! Using green tea sounds like an experiment worth trying. I’m a big fan of the green stuff as well.

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  5. Coco says

    March 28, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    Great idea. I’m not a big tea drinker, but every once in a while it hits the spot, especially when it’s served by that lusty unicorn.
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  6. Kim says

    March 28, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    Oh, this would be good on cold mornings (since I don’t do coffee).
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  7. Sheetal says

    March 29, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    Looks so yummy! I will try it surely IF and WHEN it is sunny this side of the world LOL! Thanks for sharing!
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  8. Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama says

    March 31, 2014 at 9:03 am

    This looks yummy Josie! Perfect for this non coffee drinker!
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  9. Sheila says

    March 31, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    Oh man- I want to try this with sun tea in the summer for the bambinos! Even without the sweetener with some decaffeinated blueberry tea this would kick some serious thirst ass!

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  10. KalleyC says

    March 31, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    I. LOVE. TEA. I’m going to try this out and let you know how it comes out. But knowing me, I’ll be throwing all my lemons in it, since I like my tea sour >.<
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  11. Tyler Hull says

    April 4, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    This tea looks really great! I’m gonna have to try some this weekend.
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  12. The Duo Dishes says

    April 7, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Love doing this with green tea too!
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  13. merri says

    April 8, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    good idea! only i never have oranges or lemons around. maybe ill try squirting lemon or lime juice. or grapefruit juice. i have a grapefruit obsession so there’s always some grapefruit juice or grapefruits around.
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