Strawberry Lemonade Sun Tea Recipe - WonkyWonderful (2024)

April 28, 2015 By Nicole Harris 25 Comments

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This Strawberry Lemonade Sun Tea Recipe is the perfect summertime beverage. A naturally fruit flavored tea with no added sugar!

So,I love naturally flavored water. But it just never crossed my mind to naturally infuse tea. I mean, lemon. Yeah, obviously. But other fruit. Nope, it never dawned on me.

Until a couple weeks ago. I was making my first batch of sun tea. I decided to drop a few lemon wedges into the tea. Then I realized I had some strawberries that needed to get used. What the heck. I dropped those in too.

You know what happened next? Awesomeness!

This was the best tea I have ever had! The lemon and strawberry flavors really shine. And I added my favorite sweetener, Truvia. You can sweeten the tea or leave it unsweetened. Totally your call.

It tastes best if you refrigerate the tea and fruit overnight before serving. But it is good right away too.

As I sipped on my fruity tea I couldn’t help but feel like it reminded me of something. Snapple! Duh. I made homemade Snapple! It tastes just like it. {ahem} It actually tastes better.

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Strawberry Lemonade Sun Tea

Sun Tea Naturally Infused with Strawberry & Lemon!

Ingredients

24 ounces Filtered Water
2 Tablespoons Truvia - optional, or preferred sweetener
1 Family Size Iced Tea Bag, or 3 regular tea bags
1 Lemon - sliced
5-6 Large Strawberries - tops removed and cut in half
Sunshine
Ice

Instructions

Combine water and sweetener in large glass container. Stir.
Add the lemon, strawberries and tea bag.
Seal container and place in direct sunlight for 1-2 hours.
Serve tea over ice.
**I prefer to let tea and fruit infuse even more in the refrigerator overnight**

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Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
April 28, 2015 at

I haven’t made sun tea in so long! Can’t wait to try this!
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- Nicole Harris says
  April 30, 2015 at
  
  Hope you enjoy 🙂
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Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
April 29, 2015 at

I remember when my mom used to make sun tea… it was always so good! Your version looks WAY better than her standard tea-bag one.
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
April 30, 2015 at

I have never made sun tea but now I really want too! It looks fabulous!
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Trish - Mom On Timeout says
April 30, 2015 at

Sun tea! Oh my goodness it has been TOO long! Can’t wait to try this recipe Nicole!
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Jane Maynard says
April 30, 2015 at

I remember our neighbors when I was a kid who always had sun tea going on their porch – fun memory!
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Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
May 1, 2015 at

I love a tea flavored with bright summer flavors. Beautiful!
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Kelly says
May 1, 2015 at

Sounds like summer in a glass! Thanks for sharing. xo
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Trish says
May 26, 2015 at

How large (ounces) is the jar you used? This looks wonderful and I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you.
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- Nicole Harris says
  May 29, 2015 at
  
  Hi Trish! I used a 24oz jar. Enjoy!
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Jenny says
July 25, 2015 at

I used to make sun tea all the time, but I never thought to infuse it with fruit. I’m trying this right now. Thanks for this–it looks delish!
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- Nicole Harris says
  July 29, 2015 at
  
  Same here! I don’t know why it took me so long!
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Sue says
May 26, 2016 at

What do you mean, infuse in fridge overnight? The whole recipe, or just some of it?
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- Nicole Harris says
  May 26, 2016 at
  
  Yes, I like to leave the fruit in the tea overnight and remove it the next day. It gives it more flavor.
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Anna Marie says
July 7, 2017 at

I have a quick question…The recipe I have for sun tea says to leave the tea outside for 3-5 hours. Your recipes says 1-2 hours. Is that enough time? I plan to make this no matter what. It sounds so good!
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- Nicole Harris says
  July 11, 2017 at
  
  It’s your call. I tend to enjoy a lighter tea. But, the 3-5 hours will be fine as well. 🙂
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  - Anna Marie says
    July 12, 2017 at
    
    Thank You! Made it last week. I did try the 1-2 hours and it was fine. Thanks again.
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Virginia says
March 30, 2018 at

What kind of tea? Would any tea work?
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- Nicole Harris says
  April 1, 2018 at
  
  I use either regular black tea bags, or, they now have sun tea bags as well.
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Stacey says
May 30, 2018 at

Hi! Where did you get the 24oz jar from? Love it !
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- Nicole Harris says
  June 3, 2018 at
  
  That was a Goodwill find 🙂
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Miranda says
July 6, 2018 at

Is this unrealistic to make for 40 people? Wanted to make a tea for my sons birthday party?
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- Nicole Harris says
  July 16, 2018 at
  
  Apologies for the delayed response. This comment was hiding from me. You could make enough for 40 people assuming you have enough large glass jars to do so 🙂
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cf says
October 12, 2018 at

HI,i want to ask a question.Why should you put the tea in the sun?
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- Nicole Harris says
  October 15, 2018 at
  
  The sun heating it up speeds up the process. 🙂
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Sun tea is made by placing tea bags or loose tea leaves in a jar of water and letting it sit in the sun for several hours. The heat from the sun causes the tea to slowly infuse into the water, creating a milder and less bitter taste compared to regular tea.

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Why does sun tea taste so much better? ›

What is in sun tea? ›

The idea with sun tea is simple: place tea bags (or loose tea) in a glass container filled with water and set it in direct sunlight. A few hours later, you've got brewed tea, ready to be served over a cup of ice.

Why did people stop making sun tea? ›

According to the Centers for Disease Control, using the sun to brew tea can facilitate the growth of bacteria. The sun can heat tea to about 130 ° F, which is not nearly hot enough to kill the bacteria in the water or tea itself.

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Why does sun tea go bad so fast? ›

According to the CDC, “The practice of making 'sun tea' by steeping tea bags in a container of water in the sun may be higher theoretical risk than brewing tea at higher temperatures because it provides an environment where bacteria are more likely to survive and multiply.

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Is sun tea better for you than brewed tea? ›

But despite the joy of making something so simple, sun tea has had its day in science labs and alas, sun tea can pose a health risk. It seems that tea brewed in the sun creates a breeding ground for bacteria and so, if we go with science shows us, sun tea is not such a good idea.

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How long to leave sun tea in the sun? ›

What to do:

Place tea bags in gallon jar and fill with water; place cover or cap loosely on jar.
Place jar in direct sunshine.
Steep tea for 3 to 4 hours (do not exceed 4 hours)
Remove tea bags.
Sweeten warm tea, if desired (do not add sweetener until steeping is finished)

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What is the best container to make sun tea? ›

We prefer a simple, glass Mason jar for sun tea making—a glass pitcher or any other glass container will do just fine.

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Can sunlight change the Flavour of tea? ›

In general, teas brewed suing sunlight tend to have a milder flavor than those brewed using hot water or boiling water.

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What is the difference between sun tea and sweet tea? ›

It's making iced tea by placing a jar filled with tea leaves in the sun. Traditionally, black tea is the top choice for a strong, sweet iced tea, but black tea can be bitter if boiled and then iced. Sun tea solved this problem because the water warmed but didn't boil, so the tea steeped without the bitterness.