Lemon Tea is a refreshing drink made by preparing tea decoction then adding lemon juice and honey to it when it is warm. Lemon Tea is a great alternate to the regular tea that is a must try at home during relaxing weekends. Lemon Tea Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures and video.
Lemon tea is black tea with lemon juice and honey. You can add honey or sugar as per your taste or have the tea without sweetner. Lemon Tea is my favorite, its best to have during summers. Nothing is as refreshing than to have this Lemon Tea after a hot tiring day. I am not much of a tea person but can have it once in a while.
About Lemon Tea
A simple tea with the infusion of tea decoction, lemon juice and honey. I love hot beverages and cold beverages depends on the climate and my mood. Also I can’t stand any beverage which turns my tea and coffee to be cold but few exceptions are there like iced lemon tea, cold coffee etc. But on the flip side, hubby loves tea either hot or cold so made this Lemon Tea for him and I too enjoyed it.
I love to have Lemon Tea durting my mid mornings around 11 AM when I feel a bit tired after all house chores. Tea is such a refreshing drink – a cup of hot tea with milk or without milk makes any dull day fresh.
Lemon Tea is made by first boiling water, tea powder and making a decoction. Then straining and when it is still warm adding lemon juice and honey to it. Lemon Tea is very soothing, refreshing and comforting to have at anytime of the day.
Lemon Tea is soothing for sore throats and colds and best as a morning drink. It is very easy and simple to make and gets done in just few minutes. Do try this Lemon Tea and enjoy!
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Lemon Tea Ingredients
- Water
- Tea powder
- Lemon
- Sweetner
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Lemon Tea
Ingredients
For the tea decoction
- 2 cups water
- 2 tsp tea powder
For Lemon Tea
- 3/4 cup prepared tea decoction
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon
Instructions
- First cut lemons. Use fresh juicy lemons.
- Extract juice using a lemon squeezer.
- Collect the juice and discard the remains. Set aside.
- To a sauce pan add 2 cups water.
- Add 2 tsp tea powder.
- Give a quick mix.
- Let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Boil well but not for too long just for 2-3 minutes is enough.
- Let it come to a rolling boil like this.
- Switch off.
- Set aside covered for few minutes.
- Now strain the tea decoction using a strainer.
- Discard the remains.
- Now add 3/4 cup warm tea decoction to a serving glass.
- Add 1/4 cup warm water to it. This is to thin the decoction if you like your tea a bit strong then skip adding water.
- Add 1 tsp lemon juice to it.
- Add 2 tsp honey or sugar or any sweetner of your choice.
- Mix this well.
- Add a slice of lemon and your lemon tea is ready to serve!
Video
Notes
- You can add 1 tsp grated ginger and first boil it in water then add tea powder and collow the rest of the steps – Your Ginger Lemon Tea is ready!
- You can add a pinch of cinnamon for a great flavour.
- You can replace honey with sugar or any sweetner of your choice.
- You can add ginger and cardamom for a great flavour. First boil water then add 1 tsp grated ginger and 2 cardamom and let it boil once it steeps in add tea powder let it boil for 2 mins then strain. Add lemon juice and sweetner.
- Add mint leaves for a minty flavour.
- You can even add icecubes and serve Iced Lemon Tea.
Lemon Tea Recipe Step by Step
1.First cut lemons. Use fresh juicy lemons.
2.Extract juice using a lemon squeezer.
3.Collect the juice and discard the remains. Set aside.
4.To a sauce pan add 2 cups water.
5.Add 2 tsp tea powder.
6.Give a quick mix.
7.Let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
8.Boil well but not for too long just for 2-3 minutes is enough.
9.Let it come to a rolling boil like this.
10.Switch off.
11.Set aside covered for few minutes.
12.Now strain the tea decoction using a strainer.
13.Discard the remains.
14.Now add 3/4 cup warm tea decoction to a serving glass.
15.Add 1/4 cup warm water to it. This is to thin the decoction if you like your tea a bit strong then skip adding water.
16.Add 1 tsp lemon juice to it.
17.Add 2 tsp honey or sugar or any sweetner of your choice.
18.Mix this well.
19.Add a slice of lemon and your lemon tea is ready to serve!
Warm Lemon Tea is ready!
Expert Tips
- Do not boil tea for more time after tea powder is added else it will become strong and bitter.
- Also do not add lemon juice when the tea is hot it may become bitter.
- Always add honey only when the tea is warm.
Variations
- You can add 1 tsp grated ginger and first boil it in water then add tea powder and collow the rest of the steps – Your Ginger Lemon Tea is ready!
- You can add a pinch of cinnamon for a great flavour.
- You can replace honey with sugar or any sweetner of your choice.
- You can add ginger and cardamom for a great flavour. First boil water then add 1 tsp grated ginger and 2 cardamom and let it boil once it steeps in add tea powder let it boil for 2 mins then strain. Add lemon juice and sweetner.
- Add mint leaves for a minty flavour.
- You can even add icecubes and serve Iced Lemon Tea.
Serving & Storing Suggestion
- You can Lemon Tea anytime of the day but restrict to maximum 2 times a day.
- I would recommend to make it fresh and consume for best flavour.
- I would not recommend storing Lemon Tea as it tastes best only when had fresh.
FAQS
1.What is Lemon Tea?
Lemon Tea is prepared by making a strong tea decoction then adding lemon juice and honey to it when it is warm.
2.What are the benefits of having Lemon Tea?
Lemon Tea is builds immunity, soother your throat, helps in digestion, promtes weight loss, keeps you hydrated, great source of Vitamin C etc.
3.Is Lemon Tea good for losing weight?
Lemon Tea helps in reducing the amount of fat stored in your body so it definitely helps in losing weight.
Cilantro
Lovely clicks! Looks great for a nice summer evening. My husband love to have the cold tea but I prefer coffee.
aipi
Perfect drink with the mercury climbing these days..the pics are so refreshing!
US Masala
Satrupa
Perfect for the hot summer eve …. Refreshing !!
Prathibha
Same here…I love hot tea and hot coffee ,but in the cold versions I love cold coffee anytime…but Iced tea is very apt for summers to keep our body cool…I love the way u take neat pictures of the drinks..love dem..:)
Hari Chandana
Wowww… lovely and beautiful presentation.. looks absolutely perfect !!
Indian Cuisine
Nithu Bala
Perfect drink for this summer..lovely pictures Dear.
Paaka Shaale
The tea looks so yummy Sharmi!!! I loved the yellow background 🙂
Raji
Ice tea is looking so good…lovely presentation and superb clicks.
Yummy Team
It looks refreshing..Lovely clicks and presentation..
Priya
Wonderful iced tea to enjoy without any hesitation..simply prefect to beat the heat..
kaveri
That's a nice refreshing drink….lovely presentation and beautiful clicks..
Kurinji
Perfect for this summer. Can u send this to HRH-Healthy summer.Kurinjikathambam, Event : HRH-Healthy Summer
jeyashrisuresh
wow thats a wonderful and refreshing drink.Very nicely captured
Laavanya
My favorite.. i hardly make this nowadays since it's so easily available (like juice) in stores here.
divya
It looks refreshing..Lovely clicks and presentation..
Suja
Refreshing..loved the clicks and presentation.
Usha
Refreshing, perfect for hot summer days !
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
I am not a tea person, but it still looks tempting 🙂
savitha ramesh
flavourfull lemon tea.love the pictures a lot.super a irukku.
Now Serving
I can sip on these any time of day – great one to stock esp with the summer coming up 🙂 COOOOOL post ;))
Kalyani
lovely clicks and looks refreshing drink …..
Swathi
Iced lemon tea looks awesome.
Rachu
thths soo refreshing!!! nice clicks too
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Ciccia
I grew up in New York but I never visited California. We lived in New Delhi though for 5 years and loved Indian food and chai. This lemon tea recipe is perfect for me because Sicily is the land of lemons and oranges. I'm following you from Trapani, Sicily! It's normally very sunny here but the last few days it's been raining a lot. Now we even have the stuffy scirocco. But it should be sunny and warm soon.
sanjeeta kk
Love this beverage in summer time!
Lite Bite
Nithya
I'm a big time fan of ice lemon tea and used to make it often. Looks really yummy for me 🙂 Chill and perfect for this climate 🙂
Mahimaa's kitchen
yummy.. i like lemon tea. never tried at home though.
Prerna
I was recently on a trip to India and had iced tea thr. I have to be honest that I've never been a fan of an iced tea but the Indian one is SO good and lemon adds so much to the taste. Love it!
RAKS KITCHEN
My favorite one,love it any time 🙂 Loved the clicks!
Anonymous
It's now being chilled in the refrigerator.
So excited. YAY!!!