If I want to replace sugar with honey in black or green tea, can I add the honey at any point or should I wait until the tea cools down a bit?
Replace sugar with honey in tea
honeytea
Related Topic
- Bread – Substituting honey for sugar in bread
- Why can I resuse green tea leaves several times, but not black
- Making iced tea with lowest caffeine content
- Why is black tea sold in crumbled form
- How to cool tea quickly
- How long should I let the tea cool before adding unpasteurized honey to it
- “Sludge” at the bottom of matcha/green tea latte
Best Answer
There is apparently evidence that some of the flavour compounds in honey deteriorate during heating:
http://www.ibrabee.org.uk/component/k2/item/1837-effect-of-heat-on-honey
The text suggests that honey should not be heated to more than 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). So it might be wise to let the tea cool down a bit before adding the honey. Having said that, I usually put the honey in immediately after removing the tea leaves and it tastes fine to me. The flavour of the honey is clear and pronounced and I have never felt that anything was missing.