Easy Sunshine Tea Recipe
Sun Tea, also known as Sunshine Tea, is a refreshingly bright summertime favorite. I’ll even make this during the winter by setting the pitcher on the window sill and letting the sunshine do its job!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 black tea bags
- grated rind of 1/2 a lemon
- grated rind of 1/2 an orange
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- juice of 1/2 an orange
- 2 long stems of mint
- 2 cups boiling hot water
- 10 cups cold water
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Zest your lemon and orange. Toss the zest into your glass pitcher. Juice your lemon and orange directly over the pitcher, making sure to catch any seeds.Add 2 long stems of mint and a 1/4 cup of granulated white sugar.
- Add 2 cups of boiling hot water to the pitcher and stir until the sugar’s dissolved. Let everything steep for 5-6 minutes.The hot water will draw the essence & oils from the mint and citrus.
- Fill the pitcher 3/4’s of the way with cold tap water and add 4 black tea bags. Set the tea to steep in direct sunlight on your windowsill, back patio, etc.
- After a few hours the tea will have changed color from light yellow to dark, amber gold. Remove the tea bags and add toss in some ice. Place in refrigerator for an hour to cool fully.
Video
Notes
Sunshine tea will stay fresh for about 48 hours.
Add more teabags if you like a stronger iced tea. I swap between 4 and 8 teabags when I make this. It all depends on how well I slept the night before.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 22.4kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gSodium: 7mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 21mg
