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Sparkling Honey-Lemon Black Tea

Brisk black tea brightened with a honey-lemon syrup and topped with fizzy sparkling water for a crisp, lightly sweet sip.

Sparkling Honey-Lemon Black Tea

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups (350 ml)360 gBrewed black teabrewed strong and chilled
  • 2½ tbsp40 gWater
  • 1½ tbsp28 gHoney
  • 1½ tsp3 gLemon zest
  • 2½ tbsp40 gLemon juice
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gSparkling water (club soda)cold

Steps

  1. Brew the black tea strong, then chill it in the fridge for about 30 minutes, or until cold.
  2. While the tea chills, make the syrup: in a small pot, warm the water, honey and lemon zest over low heat, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes until the honey dissolves.
  3. Take the syrup off the heat, let it cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice.
  4. Divide the honey-lemon syrup evenly between two tall glasses, half in each.
  5. Pour half of the chilled black tea into each glass over ice and stir.
  6. Top each glass with half of the cold sparkling water (club soda), stir gently once and serve right away.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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