This Strawberry Lemonade Sun Tea Recipe is the perfect summertime beverage. A naturally fruit flavored tea with no added sugar!
So, I love naturally flavored water. But it just never crossed my mind to naturally infuse tea. I mean, lemon. Yeah, obviously. But other fruit. Nope, it never dawned on me.
Until a couple weeks ago. I was making my first batch of sun tea. I decided to drop a few lemon wedges into the tea. Then I realized I had some strawberries that needed to get used. What the heck. I dropped those in too.
You know what happened next? Awesomeness!
This was the best tea I have ever had! The lemon and strawberry flavors really shine. And I added my favorite sweetener, Truvia. You can sweeten the tea or leave it unsweetened. Totally your call.
It tastes best if you refrigerate the tea and fruit overnight before serving. But it is good right away too.
As I sipped on my fruity tea I couldn’t help but feel like it reminded me of something. Snapple! Duh. I made homemade Snapple! It tastes just like it. {ahem} It actually tastes better.
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Strawberry Lemonade Sun Tea
Sun Tea Naturally Infused with Strawberry & Lemon!
Ingredients
- 24 ounces Filtered Water
- 2 Tablespoons Truvia - optional, or preferred sweetener
- 1 Family Size Iced Tea Bag, or 3 regular tea bags
- 1 Lemon - sliced
- 5-6 Large Strawberries - tops removed and cut in half
- Sunshine
- Ice
Instructions
- Combine water and sweetener in large glass container. Stir.
- Add the lemon, strawberries and tea bag.
- Seal container and place in direct sunlight for 1-2 hours.
- Serve tea over ice.
- **I prefer to let tea and fruit infuse even more in the refrigerator overnight**
I haven’t made sun tea in so long! Can’t wait to try this!
Hope you enjoy 🙂
I remember when my mom used to make sun tea… it was always so good! Your version looks WAY better than her standard tea-bag one.
I have never made sun tea but now I really want too! It looks fabulous!
Sun tea! Oh my goodness it has been TOO long! Can’t wait to try this recipe Nicole!
I remember our neighbors when I was a kid who always had sun tea going on their porch – fun memory!
I love a tea flavored with bright summer flavors. Beautiful!
Sounds like summer in a glass! Thanks for sharing. xo
How large (ounces) is the jar you used? This looks wonderful and I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you.
Hi Trish! I used a 24oz jar. Enjoy!
I used to make sun tea all the time, but I never thought to infuse it with fruit. I’m trying this right now. Thanks for this–it looks delish!
Same here! I don’t know why it took me so long!
What do you mean, infuse in fridge overnight? The whole recipe, or just some of it?
Yes, I like to leave the fruit in the tea overnight and remove it the next day. It gives it more flavor.
I have a quick question…The recipe I have for sun tea says to leave the tea outside for 3-5 hours. Your recipes says 1-2 hours. Is that enough time? I plan to make this no matter what. It sounds so good!
It’s your call. I tend to enjoy a lighter tea. But, the 3-5 hours will be fine as well. 🙂
Thank You! Made it last week. I did try the 1-2 hours and it was fine. Thanks again.
What kind of tea? Would any tea work?
I use either regular black tea bags, or, they now have sun tea bags as well.
Hi! Where did you get the 24oz jar from? Love it !
That was a Goodwill find 🙂
Is this unrealistic to make for 40 people? Wanted to make a tea for my sons birthday party?
Apologies for the delayed response. This comment was hiding from me. You could make enough for 40 people assuming you have enough large glass jars to do so 🙂
HI,i want to ask a question.Why should you put the tea in the sun?
The sun heating it up speeds up the process. 🙂