Iced Green Tea
Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 46kcal
Iced green tea with lemon, lime, and fresh mint is a refreshing and revitalizing beverage for those warm days. Each glass is naturally sweetened with honey.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup lime juice, plus 3 limes sliced for garnish
- ¼ cup lemon juice, plus 2 lemons sliced for garnish
- 5 cups water
- 5 tea bags, Jasmine Green Tea Bags
- ¼ cup honey, plus more if desired
- 18 mint leaves
Special Equipment
Instructions
- Transfer lime juice and lemon juice to a large pitcher.
- Bring 2 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan. Once the water reaches 170 to 185°F, add 5 green tea bags into the hot water.
- Steep for 3 minutes or according to package instructions.
- Using a large spoon, gently press the tea bags against the pan to extract the tea further. Carefully remove and discard the tea bags from the saucepan.
- Add honey, and stir until dissolved. Pour tea and honey mixture into the pitcher.
- Add 3 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir until well blended. Add more honey if desired.
- Serve chilled green tea with ice cubes, a few lime slices, lemon slices and 3 fresh mint leaves in each glass.
Notes
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Add more honey to taste, this tea is on the less sweet side.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.01g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.002g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Calcium: 2mg
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