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Sweet Iced Tea-Sugar Free

October 8, 2013 By Gwen Brown 39 Comments

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Here are my top 3 posts from last week:

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Super Healthful Homemade Mayonnaise [S]

Trim Healthy Tuesdays

Crock Pot Cocoa Almonds [S]

Trim Healthy Tuesdays

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal [E]

The post from last week with the most visits was this one

Italian Cream Cake [S]

And now for this weeks Trim Healthy Tuesday Posts!

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  1. Stacy says

    October 8, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I’m trying to be excited about this…I really am. But my deep hatred of tea just won’t let me. Barry, however, is a tea lover and pretty stinkin’ happy. 🙂

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    • Its_Gwen says

      October 8, 2013 at 10:35 PM

      My own sister strongly dislikes tea. 🙂 I enjoy it.

      Reply
  2. Rashel says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    I LOVE sweet tea and have been making mine with Stevia since starting THM. I have been experimenting to find the right balance, so I am excited to try this. I do have a question though – how much does your pitcher hold?
    Thank you,
    Rashel

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    • Rebekah says

      January 29, 2015 at 7:08 PM

      That’s my question too. I usually use 2 family size to make a whole gallon of tea.

      Reply
      • Gwen says

        January 31, 2015 at 12:50 PM

        My pitcher is a half gallon…I’ll add that to the directions. 🙂 Great question!!! Sorry I missed it the first time around.

        Reply
  3. De says

    October 8, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    You might want to check out Mountain Rose Herbs of Frontier Natural Products Co-op for organic black tea. A world of difference! We’ve bought organic orange pekoe from Frontier (what Lipton’s is supposed to be!) for many years for making Kombucha and it’s sooooo good! The tea smells heavenly while brewing. =)

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    • Its_Gwen says

      October 8, 2013 at 10:33 PM

      Thanks for the tips! I love a good tea. 🙂 Loose leaf is usually better, but just messier to brew.

      Reply
    • Lorrie says

      May 5, 2016 at 12:32 AM

      Thanks for the tip.

      Reply
  4. Dakota122503 . says

    October 8, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    My husband loves ice tea, sweet or not. I love the idea of a concentrate! We are always running out! Thanks =)

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  5. Melissa Baitz says

    October 10, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    How much tea does the concentrate make per “batch”? I have a gallon pitcher I normally use. Thanks!

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    • Its_Gwen says

      October 15, 2013 at 1:56 AM

      My pitcher is about a half gallon. You can really scale this up or down to fit whatever size you want.

      Reply
  6. Cynthia says

    October 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    I just started using xylitol and stevia extract in our tea. We don’t do it south sweet but it works well for us. Per gallon: 1/2 cup xylitol and about 8 small shakes NuNaturals stevia extract. I was doing just the xylitol but it was leaving it kind of flat. The stevia rounds it out nicely.

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  7. Annette says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    I just can’t get used to that stevia taste … I wish wish wish I could!

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    • Its_Gwen says

      October 15, 2013 at 1:50 AM

      There is a LONG list of alternative and artificial sweeteners that I dislike the taste of, but the NOW or old NuNaturals is actually enjoyable for me.

      Reply
  8. Sarah A. says

    October 15, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    This sounds yummy! How big is your pitcher? 🙂

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    • Its_Gwen says

      October 16, 2013 at 10:40 PM

      My pitcher is a half gallon. But you can scale this to any pitcher size…just use the amount of tea bags and sweetener you’d normally use, and triple it for a triple batch of concentrate.

      Reply
  9. holbrookjc says

    October 16, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    How big is the first scoop?

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    • Its_Gwen says

      October 16, 2013 at 10:42 PM

      Kal and some other brands of stevia come with a scoop right in the container. I am not certain what size it is.

      Reply
  10. Green says

    November 9, 2013 at 4:55 PM

    Do you boil your water in the Pyrex coffee percolater? Is it glass?

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    • Its_Gwen says

      November 9, 2013 at 10:48 PM

      It IS heatproof glass! Isn’t it the coolest thing ever! 🙂 One of my vintage finds that I just love.

      Reply
  11. Cathy says

    April 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM

    Would each batch make a gallon or 1/2 gallon of tea? Thanks.

    Reply
  12. Roxanne says

    June 15, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Is this a fuel pull because of the sweenter?

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    • Gwen Brown says

      June 15, 2015 at 1:34 PM

      It’s a FP because there are no carbs or fats…so no fuels. 🙂

      Reply
      • Wendy says

        December 15, 2015 at 5:42 PM

        Which FTM sweetener would you use and how much? The pure Stevia? I hope this can replace my McDonald’s sweet tea obsession:)

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        • Gwen Brown says

          December 15, 2015 at 10:14 PM

          Yes. The pure stevia extract is what I use. 🙂
          It will vary on how sweet you like your tea, and how potent the stevia extract is that you’re using. Maybe start with the THM Sweetener Conversion chart?

          Reply
  13. Rebekah says

    February 21, 2016 at 4:45 PM

    I just looked up the Kal and it would appear they’ve started adding maltodexrin to it. Just thought if you haven’t seen that you might want to know 🙂

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    • Gwen Brown says

      February 22, 2016 at 5:05 PM

      Hi Rebekah! Thanks for reminding me to update this older post. 🙂 I now use the THM stevia!

      Reply
  14. Amanda Klippenstein says

    April 17, 2016 at 11:28 PM

    I love iced tea, and am hoping this will be my new go to recipe for summer (rather than the super sugary iced tea I have been making in the past or Pepsi!). I have always liked having a concentrate in my fridge for quick drinks, and never thought to do the same with the THM drinks!

    Do you think this recipe would work well using the THM Super Sweet?

    It is what I have in my pantry currently.

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    • Gwen Brown says

      April 20, 2016 at 1:11 PM

      I would definitely try the THM Super Sweet Blend…it’s one of my favorites! I use about half of what I’d use for Truvia or similar sweeteners. I’d start small, like 1/4 to 1/3 of the amount of sugar you used to use, and find your sweet spot measurement. 🙂 Start with one pitcher and figure out your amount, and then it’s easy to multiply up to make a concentrate. 🙂 Enjoy!

      Reply
  15. Shawn Webster says

    May 1, 2016 at 7:04 PM

    I use mango green tea with 2 donks of THM stevia! It’s awesome!

    Reply

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