Lemon Tea is a healthy, comforting, and soothing drink. It is usually made with black tea, lemon, and honey that is loaded with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, vitamins, and minerals. The recipe I have shared here shows you how to make Lemon Tea with Honey with easy step-by-step instructions for you to try and enjoy at home.
I have also shared a detailed video of this recipe below to show the making process visually clear. This Homemade Lemon Tea is one of the best drinks that helps with a sore throat, cold, cough, digestion, and also in weight loss.
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What is Lemon Tea?
Lemon Tea is a warm, healthy, and comforting drink. It is usually made with black tea, lemon, and honey with a perfect balance of all three flavors. This healthy tea is usually consumed as a home remedy for cough, cold, and congestion, especially for sore throat. And it is one of the great winter drinks.
Not only that, it has the properties to burn unwanted fats that promote weight loss. And it is typically served first thing in the morning or as a refreshment during mid-noon or evening.
Ingredients
The ingredients you will need to make this Honey and Lemon Tea are simple. They are normal pantry ingredients and would be easily available in supermarkets or grocery stores around. So let's check out what are they below.
- Black Tea - Indian black loose tea, you can feel free to use any brand that's handy to you. Some loose-leaf options you may find in local Indian grocery stores are Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri tea. There are so many brands available in the above-mentioned tea varieties, so feel free to choose any loose black tea of your choice
- Lemon - Loaded with vitamin C, antioxidants, and other minerals
- Honey - Good source of anti-inflammatory properties
For the detailed ingredients list please check out the recipe card below.
How to make Lemon Tea with Honey?
The recipe I have shared here is the classic and healthy Lemon Tea with Honey that is popular for its soothing properties on a sore throat, cold, and cough. This drink is made with black tea, lemon slices, and honey and has a perfect balance flavor profile of tea, zesty lemon, and natural sweetness from the honey.
Following are the high-level instructions to make this drink but for detailed step-by-step instructions with photos and video, please check out the recipe card below.
- Boil the Water - In a saucepan with medium heat, pour 4 cups of water and bring it to boil
- Add Black Tea - Add 1 tsp of black loose leaf tea and brew it for 1 to 2 minutes
- Add Lemon - Simmer the heat and add 3 lemon slices. You can also skip adding lemon in this step and add 1 tsp of lemon juice to the filtered black tea instead
- Brew - Close the pan with its lid and brew it for a minute
- Remove and Filter - Open the lid and remove the lemon tea from the heat. Filter the Lemon Tea with a fine mesh strainer
- Add Honey - Add 1 tsp of honey and mix well. And now the refreshing Honey Lemon Tea is ready for you to taste and enjoy
- Serve - Serve this drink to soothe your sore throat, cold cough, and congestion. You can also enjoy this healthy drink first thing in the morning which helps in weight loss
Tips
- Brewing Tea and Lemon - Brewing black leaf tea and lemon slices deliver a unique tea and citrusy flavor to your drink. You could also skip brewing the lemon along with tea and alternatively, you can add a tsp of lemon juice to the filtered black tea for similar results
- Honey - Honey is a good source of anti-inflammatory properties that is good for boosting the immunity and healing the inflammation from sore throat, cold, and cough
- Ginger - You can also add ginger to this tea. I have a separate post for Lemon Ginger Tea on this blog and it is a version without a black tea leaf
- Serving - Serve this Lemon Tea with Honey to relieve your sore throat, cold, or cough. You can also enjoy this healthy drink first thing in the morning that helps in weight loss
Benefits
Is Lemon Tea good for you? It is the most common question that comes into our minds. According to WebMD and Healthline,
- Lemons are rich in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamin C and these properties help in boosting the immune system
- Flavonoids present in lemon help in controlling high blood pressure and promote good heart health
- Ant-inflammatory property in honey helps to heal wounds and suppress coughs from kids to adults
- The properties of lemon may also reduce the risk of diabetes, and cognitive decline, and helps with digestive issues as well
Calories
This Honey and Lemon Tea That I have shared here contains 20 calories per serving and it is an estimation by the nutrition calculator. The calorie count may change if you change any of the ingredients. You could also find the detailed nutritional information in the recipe card below.
Storage Suggestions
This tea tastes great as soon as it is prepared. So I would suggest you make this tea as fresh as possible. However, you can store the leftover tea in the refrigerator for a day.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this Honey Lemon Tea to soothe your itchy throat, cold, cough, or congestion. You can also enjoy this healthy drink first thing in the morning or as a refreshment for mid-afternoon or evening. Even though honey has a lot of anti-inflammatory properties, you can also substitute it with maple syrup for a vegan-friendly version of this tea.
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Honey Lemon Tea Recipe video
I have also shared a detailed video of this Honey Lemon Tea Recipe below that I hope will help you make a healthy drink at home. You could also find this recipe in a story format.
📖 Recipe
Honey Lemon Tea
Ingredients
- 4 cup Water
- 1 tsp Black Tea Powder, loose leaf
- 3 Lemon Slices
- 1 tsp Honey , or Maple Syrup
Instructions
To Make Honey Lemon Tea
- In a saucepan with medium heat, pour 4 cups of water and bring it to boil
- Add 1 tsp of black loose leaf tea and brew it for 1 to 2 minutes
- Simmer the heat and add 3 lemon slices
- Close the pan with its lid and brew it for a minute
- Open the lid and remove the lemon tea from the heat
- Filter the Lemon Tea with a fine mesh strainer
- Add 1 tsp of honey and mix well. And now the refreshing Honey Lemon Tea is ready for you to taste and enjoy
To Serve
- Serve this Honey and Lemon Tea to soothe your sore throat, cold cough, and congestion. You can also enjoy this healthy drink first thing in the morning which helps in weight loss
Video
Notes
- Brewing Tea and Lemon - Brewing black leaf tea and lemon slices deliver a unique tea and citrusy flavor to your drink. You could also skip brewing the lemon along with tea and alternatively, you can add a tsp of lemon juice to the filtered black tea for similar results
- Honey - Honey is a good source of anti-inflammatory properties that is good for boosting the immunity and healing the inflammation from sore throat, cold, and cough
- Ginger - You can also add ginger to this Honey Lemon Tea. I have a separate post for Lemon Ginger Tea on this blog and it is a version without a black tea leaf
- Serving - Serve this Lemon Tea with Honey to relieve your sore throat, cold, or cough. You can also enjoy this healthy drink first thing in the morning that helps in weight loss
Nutrition
FAQ
It is a warm, healthy, and refreshing drink. It is usually made with black tea, lemon, and honey with a perfect balance of all three flavors. This healthy tea is usually consumed as a home remedy for cough, cold, and congestion, especially for sore throat. It also has the property to burn unwanted fats that promotes weight loss. And it is typically served first thing in the morning or as a refreshment during mid-noon or evening.
Yes, this tea is loaded with antioxidants, vitamin C and anti-inflammatory properties that help to boost the immune system, and heart health, reduce high blood pressure, heal wounds, and suppress colds and coughs.
Yes, you can use lemon juice instead of lemon slices. But make sure to use them after filtering the black tea into a serving cup. And I would suggest using 1 tsp of lemon juice for 1 cup of filtered black tea.
You can enjoy this tea first thing in the morning, to soothe a sore throat, or as a refreshment during mid-noon or evening.
This tea That I have shared here contains 20 calories per serving and it is an estimation by the nutrition calculator. The calorie count may change if you change any of the ingredients. You could also find detailed nutritional information in the recipe card above.
I hope you enjoyed the recipe that I have shared here and I would love to hear from you about how it turned out for you. Please let me know.
If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Enjoy!
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