Lemonade Iced Tea Popsicles
Two of Summer’s most refreshing flavors– sweet iced tea and lemonade– are mixed together and frozen into these Lemonade Sweet Tea Popsicles that are such sweet relief on the hottest of days. Sit back and enjoy this chilly treat that’s basically a frozen Arnold Palmer on a stick.
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If there’s one mistake you don’t want to make in the South, it’s letting people know that you don’t really like sweet tea. Seriously, you’ll be met with an audible gasp followed by a ‘bless your heart’ over the sheet tragedy of the situation.
While I may not be the fan of sweet tea that the rest of my family is, I do however enjoy a classic Arnold Palmer. Nicknamed after the golfing pro, it’s a drink that’s equal parts lemonade and sweet tea.
If you’re a fan of Chick Fil A, you’ve probably heart it called Sunshine Tea.
Instead of adding ice to my drink that will quickly melt and dilute it, I decided to pour it into a popsicle mold and freeze it instead.
It was a stroke of genius, and quickly became a Summer staple in our home for some tasty relief from Virginia’s high heat and humidity.
Make a batch today, and beat the heat in the most deliciously refreshing way!
Ingredients Needed
You’ll need ingredients to make lemonade and sweet tea.
For The Lemonade
- Sugar – Granulated white sugar
- Lemon Juice – Freshly squeezed with any seeds removed
- Water – You’ll need 7 cups of chilled water, and one cup at room temperature
For The Sweet Tea
- Black Tea – Use your favorite brand of tea bags for this since you want the flavor to be one you’re familiar with and enjoy.
- Sugar – Granulated white sugar
- Water
You’ll also need popsicle molds. I recommend using THESE.
Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, you’re ready to get started.
How To Make
Luckily, even with making the drinks from scratch, these Lemonade Iced Tea Popsicles are super easy to make.
Start by making the sweet tea since it will need time to cool before using in the recipe.
Bring two cups of water to a rolling boil then pour over tea bags, or just add the tea bags to the pot and remove it from heat.
Let the tea sit and steep for 5 full minutes, then carefully squeeze the tea bags and remove them from the pot and discard. I do this using a wooden spoon and just squeeze them against the side of the pot.
Add 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar and whisk until it’s completely dissolved into the tea.
Add a cup of ice to the mixture, stirring until dissolved. Set the tea aside and prepare the lemonade.
In a small sauce pan stir together the sugar and one cup of room temperature water.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, whisking until all the sugar’s been dissolved. Remove from heat and let sit while the syrup cools to room temperature.
Pour the cooled syrup into the chilled water along with the lemon juice, stirring until evenly incorporated.
Add sweet tea to the popsicle molds filling only to 3/4 of the way. Finish filling with lemonade to the mold’s designated fill line.
Use a stirrer to gently muddle the mixture to combine.
Insert the popsicle sticks and freeze until solid.
Gently run the molds under warm water for a few seconds to release the lemonade sweet tea iced popsicles when ready to enjoy.
Once removed from the molds, popsicles should be eaten right away.
Storing
These iced tea pops with lemonade can be store in their molds in the freezer for up to one week, any longer and you risk freezer burn.
TIPS & TRICKS
- Don’t feel like making tea and lemonade from scratch? Substitute with your favorite store brands instead!
- Depending on if you like your tea on the stronger side, you can use as many tea bags or as few as fit your personal tastes.
- Be sure to let both the tea and lemonade cool to room temperature before adding to the popsicle molds to prevent melting the plastic.
Other Summer Popsicle Recipes To Enjoy
Two of our favorite refreshing Summertime flavors get combined and frozen into yummy harmony for really refreshing sweet treat. Make and mix your lemonade flavored sweet tea from scratch or pick up a can or a jug of your favorite brand at the grocery store.
These Sweet Tea Lemonade Pops are a breeze to make.
Looking for other Summer popsicle recipes?
Try these:
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Lemonade Sweet Tea Popsicles
Ingredients
For The Sweet Iced Tea
- Favorite black tea
- Sugar
- Ice
For The Lemonade
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice any seeds removed
- 1 cup water room temperature
- 7 cups chilled water
Instructions
To Make The Sweet Iced Tea
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
- Remove from heat and pour over tea bag (I used family size).
- Brew for 5 minutes, squeeze tea bag and discard.
- Add ¾ cup of sugar, stir until dissolved.
- Add 1 cup of ice and stir until melted.
To Make The Lemonade
- In a small saucepan, stir together the sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from heat and allow the syrup to cool down to room temperature.
- Stir the cooled syrup and the lemon juice into the remaining, chilled water until completely incorporated.
To Make The Popsicles
- Fill your popsicle molds 3/4 of the way with the sweet tea.
- Add lemonade to the molds until the mixture has reached the fill line.
- Use a stirrer to gently stir the mixture to combine.
- Insert sticks and freeze. Run under warm water for a few seconds to release the frozen pops from their molds when ready to eat.
- Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Don't feel like making tea and lemonade from scratch? Substitute with your favorite store brands instead!
- Depending on if you like your tea on the stronger side, you can use as many tea bags or as few as fit your personal tastes.
- Be sure to let both the tea and lemonade cool to room temperature before adding to the popsicle molds to prevent melting the plastic.
Nutrition
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