Sweet Tea Ice Pops

It’s summer time and who can resist some ice cold Sweet Tea? Only a few… but no one can resist ice cold sweet tea pops. With the refreshing flavor of summer time sweet tea, and the benefits of loose, this tea-based frozen snack is a healthy alternative to store bought high fructose popsicles. Beat the heat with these tasty iced tea pops!
Ingredients:

4 cups boiling water
4 standard-sized black tea bags
Simple Syrup to taste (see ingredients and recipe below)

Ingredients To Make Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Making Simple Syrup:

1.Stir the sugar and water together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil.
2.Pour into a clean canning jar or pitcher, cover tightly and store in refrigerator.

Making Sweet Tea Ice Pops:

1. Pour the boiling water over the 4 teabags in a heat-proof container such as a canning jar. Let steep between 3-5 minutes. Keep in mind that when frozen, your tea’s flavor won’t be as strong, so you may want to let it brew a little longer than normal.
2. Remove the tea bags and sweeten to taste, again remembering it will taste less sweet when frozen.
3. Pour the sweet tea into ice pop (popsicle) moulds or small, disposable paper cups, insert sticks or handles and put into the freezer. It will take about 8 hours for the ice pops to freeze solid, depending on the size of your moulds. These are best eaten within 1 month of being made.

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