Sugar-Free Lemon Thyme Iced Tea
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme I used lemon thyme
- 1 cinnamon stick
- juice and zest of 2 lemons
- 3 black tea bags I used Irish Breakfast tea
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon lemon stevia or use lemon extract and plain stevia
- 1 lemon to garnish
Instructions
- Bring 6 cups of water, thyme, cinnamon, lemon juice and zest to a boil in a large sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Remove from heat after it starts boiling and add tea bags and lemon stevia.
- Set aside for 15 minutes to steep.
- Remove tea bags and allow to cool to room temperature, about an hour.
- Strain mixture in a fine mesh strainer and add to a pitcher.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Garnish with lemon slices.