Honey: Beating Those Sweet Tea Cravings With a Healthy Alternative

September 29, 2016
Honey in Tea

Here in North Carolina, our culture features a unique blend of influences. We love our Southern heritage which greatly influences our food traditions. Metropolitan areas like Raleigh also have ties to the broader Northeast, making us the best of both worlds.

Delicious Southern Sweet Tea

Sweet tea as strong ties to the Carolinas. It has been reported that South Carolina was the first state to cultivate tea, and is the only state ever to grow it for large-scale commercial sale.

The web magazine “Southern Things,” hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says that although sweet tea was not invented in the South, it has become strongly identified with the South and Southern identity.

They also point out that sweet tea is special because it is enjoyed by people of different backgrounds. Since it is something people can enjoy in common, sweet tea has the ability to bring people together. Anyone walking through the streets of Raleigh can see this in action. It is truly a wonderful thing when a city with so much diversity can share such avid passion for regional culture.

Honey Makes a Scrumptious Alternative

Like in any world-class city, residents of Raleigh are proud of their local culture. However, many are also aware of health and fitness and strive to achieve a lifestyle that promotes wellness. In fact, it was the passion for tea’s relationship with wellness that caused Tin Roof Teas to be founded in the first place.

If you’re an avid sweet tea drinker who has read about the health risks of too much sugar in your diet, we have some good news. Honey is delicious and very healthy! Of course, honey does contain natural sugars, but it also contains a myriad of health benefits that other sweeteners are lacking.

Making Sweet Tea with Honey

The secret to making sweet tea with honey is that there is no secret. Simply swap sugar for honey and sweeten to taste. However, if you want to make a top notch tea that will be the envy of your friends, use high quality tea with organic or raw honey.

Tin Roof Teas is a specialty tea store offering an array of organic loose leaf tea, including a variety of black tea that is perfect for your sweet tea brew. You won’t have to look far for a honey website either; we’ve got that covered. We offer a variety of honey in a range of colors and flavors from reputable honey producers.

We hope you keep your local culture going strong by continuing the tradition of drinking sweet tea. But, next time try it with honey. The health benefits will keep you going while the flavor will keep you coming back for more.