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5 minutes

Half Gallon

Ingredients

2-3 tea bags
1/2 cup Lakanto Monkfruit, or choice of sweetener
8 cups of water

Directions

1
Start by bringing 8 cups of water to a boil.
2
Steep Your Tea.
Once you've finished steeping your tea bags or loose leaf, remove them from the water. Be careful not to squeeze them, as doing so can release more tannins into your tea, making it more bitter. Also, keep in mind that these steps affect the strength of your tea. If you desire a stronger taste, you should steep it for a longer duration.
3
Add Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener and stir until fully dissolved.
You can then place your tea in the fridge to make chilled tea, or you can add ice cubes and make keto iced tea.

Notes

Tools

  • A pitcher: if you're using no-boil tea bags, this is where you'll be making your keto sweet tea.
  • Saucepan, pot, or, kettle: you'll be needing this to boil water if you're making tea traditionally.
  • Stirrer or long spoon: you'll be using this to stir and dissolve your keto-friendly sweetener into the tea.
  • Serving glass: this is where you'll be serving your homemade sweet tea. Use a tall glass or mason jar if you want to get fancy.

Preparation

  • Make sure to use good quality water as it can significantly affect the taste of your keto sweet tea. If possible, use filtered or bottled water to ensure a clean and fresh flavor.
  • You can also try cold-brewing your tea. Add the tea bags to a pitcher with water and let them steep in the fridge for about 6-8 hours or overnight. Then remove the tea bags and sweeten your tea with your keto-friendly sweetener. Cold brewing makes your tea sweeter and smoother-tasting. This is because tannins, which make the tea bitter, aren't stepped out of the tea in cold water, unlike when steeping a tea bag in hot water.
  • Once done steeping your tea bags, be careful not to squeeze them as doing so will make the tea bitter. If your tea still bitter and you want to salvage it, Add a pinch of baking soda when you are steeping your tea bags. The baking soda neutralizes the natural bitterness of tea, which is why some tea recipes recommend adding it.

Storage

  • Store any leftover keto iced tea in the fridge in a covered container. It should stay good for a few days, but it's best to consume it within 2-3 days as the taste might start to degrade after that. Make sure to give it a stir before serving again to redistribute the sweetener, which may have already settled at the bottom.
  • Try to place your tea away from strong smelling items. This is because tea can absorb odors easily, which can affect its taste of your sweet tea.

Serving Suggestions

  • Chill your serving glasses in the fridge before using them to serve your keto sweet tea. Doing this will help keep your tea cold for longer. It also prevents it from quickly melting the ice when poured over.
  • Enhance the presentation of your keto sweet tea by garnishing it with a lemon slice or wedge, lime wedge, or fresh mint leaves. It will give your tea a pop of color and a refreshing aroma.
  • If you're having keto iced tea, consider using large ice cubes instead of small ones as they melt more slowly.
  • Pair you keto sweet tea with keto-friendly snacks such as nuts, low-carb cookies, or cheese platters.
  • Consider using additional flavorings such as fresh fruit slice (lemon, lime, berries), lemon juice, a dash of cinnamon, or a splash of vanilla extract.
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