Description
Refreshing Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea with Honey brings zesty Mediterranean flavors to summer sipping. Cool herbal notes and sweet honey create a perfectly balanced, thirst-quenching drink you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) water
- 3 green tea bags
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) freshly squeezed lemon juice
Sweetener and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup (84 grams) honey
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) fresh ginger, sliced
Garnish and Serving:
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare a medium pot and bring water to a rolling boil, then immediately remove from heat source.
- Submerge green tea bags and thinly sliced ginger into the hot water, ensuring complete coverage. Cover the pot and allow the mixture to infuse for 5-7 minutes, developing robust tea flavors.
- Extract tea bags and ginger pieces using a slotted spoon, then incorporate honey while the liquid remains warm. Stir thoroughly until honey dissolves completely, creating a smooth sweetened base.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice directly into the tea, whisking to distribute the citrusy essence evenly throughout the liquid.
- Let the tea cool to ambient temperature, then transfer to a clean pitcher. Refrigerate for minimum 1 hour to achieve optimal chilled temperature.
- Fill serving glasses with ice cubes, carefully pour the cold tea over the ice. Optionally garnish with delicate lemon slice rounds to enhance visual appeal and provide an additional citrus hint.
Notes
- Customize tea strength by adjusting steeping time, shorter for milder flavor and longer for intense green tea taste.
- Fresh ginger boosts immune-boosting properties and adds warmth, so slice thinly for maximum flavor extraction.
- Use raw honey for natural sweetness and enhanced health benefits, ensuring it dissolves completely in warm tea.
- Experiment with additional garnishes like mint leaves or cucumber slices to create refreshing variations and elevate presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Tea
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 64 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg