Description
Honey mint green iced tea is a refreshing summer beverage that combines antioxidant-rich green tea with fresh mint and natural honey sweetness. Ready in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
7 cups water (divided)
2 to 4 tablespoons honey
5 bags green tea
6 sprigs fresh mint (plus extra for garnish)
Ice cubes
Instructions
1. Bring 2 cups of water to a rolling boil in a tea kettle or small pot.
2. Pour the boiling water into a large glass pitcher.
3. Stir honey into the hot water until completely dissolved.
4. Add tea bags and fresh mint sprigs, pushing them down into the water. Stir to combine.
5. Let the tea steep for 10 minutes to extract full flavor.
6. Pull out and discard the tea bags and mint sprigs. Squeeze tea bags gently against the side of the pitcher.
7. Pour 5 cups of ice cold water into the pitcher and stir well.
8. Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour tea over the ice.
9. Garnish each glass with a fresh mint sprig and serve immediately.
Notes
Start with 2 tablespoons honey and add more if you prefer sweeter tea.
Use decaf green tea bags for kids or evening serving.
Fresh mint delivers much better flavor than dried.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Make ice cubes from leftover tea so melting ice doesn’t dilute your drink.
Steep for exactly 10 minutes – longer makes it bitter.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg