DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags with Honey Crystals

Updated on 10/3/2019:  Tired of stale, tasteless, un-sweet tea? My DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags with Honey Crystals are the perfect solution and steeped in “I cared enough to make them with my own hands,” that they make a thoughtful holiday gift. DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags

Read on to get the recipe and tutorial on how to make your own tea bags:I’m going to blab a lot about the sweetener I used in these DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags with Honey Crystals , because I love it so much! Our family loves to use honey as a sweetener in everything from mugs of tea, smoothies, bowls full of healthy cereal and more – I even mix it up with molasses, salt and a dash of protein powder to make a homemade sports fuel.

However, messy and sticky bottles are a pet peeve of this mom – my kids can’t seem to keep from dribbling it all down the sides. Okay, maybe I’m a little messy too – like that time I stuck the honey “bear” in my purse for ice tea during a lunch out . . . . uh, and I bet you can guess the ensuing disaster. Metaphorical bees also get in my bonnet when cooler weather rolls in and my precious honey crystalizes in the jar – it can be rejuvenated by soaking in the bottle in hot water, but the honey is just never the same.

I recently found a great way to get around all these honey dilemmas – granulated honey! I had never heard of it before, and there are several brands — but basically the product is 100 percent natural crystals are super yummy sweet and deliver the distinctive taste of honey but the convenience of dry sugars and sweeteners.

Make your own tea bags that are pre-sweetened with honey crystals!

So back to the genius HOMEMADE tea bags. I’ve been making crafty gifts for the holiday season using granulated honey in my edible gifts that include everything from cookies and sweet-savory spice rubs to these thoughtful DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags with Honey Crystals. My DIY Tea Bags are made out of unbleached coffee filters and my recipe for Citrus Ginger Mint Tea.

How To Make Tea Bags out of Coffee Fliters

DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags with Honey Crystals:

Mix 3 ounces of your favorite loose leaf tea (preferably the Citrus Ginger Mint Tea recipe HERE) with 2 tablespoons honey crystals, more or less depending on sweetness preferences. Add a couple tablespoons of tea mixture to inside of ‘cone” style coffee filter. Fold coffee filters per photo tutorial  photo above and staple on food-safe string and gift tag. Makes approximately 36 tea bags.  Steep in very hot water for 3 minutes and enjoy!

 

 

 

28 thoughts on “DIY Citrus Ginger Mint Tea Bags with Honey Crystals

    • so less messy than trying to use a tea strainer (or whatever they’re called) — I usually end up scattering leaves everywhere

    • I first made these without the sweetener — and then when I was introduced to Nektar, it was a no-brainer!

  1. I guess my most unique use for honey besides cooking anyway is using it on burns or cuts that are open an then bandgage. Honey has a natiral antibacterial property and is excellent for that.
    I love honey in tea and on toast too!

  2. When I’ve had a cough and sore throat, I’ve eaten a spoonful of liquid honey to sooth my cough and scratchy throat.

  3. I just like honey in general. Be it on toast, in tea, or drizzled over ice cream. If I can include honey, I will.

  4. I saw this on facebook and think this is an amazing idea! I love tea! You are so clever! I’ve never tried Nektar, but would love too. I’m boring with my honey, just use in tea, smoothies, cooking, etc.

  5. i love the teabag idea! i dont really have a unique way to use honey either, but i do love it in my smoothies!

  6. I like to put honey in my coffee and I’m going to be making honey cakes this week it’s a very old family recipe.

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