Iced Mint Green Tea
This 10 minute Iced Mint Green Tea is refreshing and perfectly balanced. A great way to use up lots of mint from the garden.
EQUIPMENT
- teapot
- glass pitcher
- glassware
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups water - and ice cubes
- 3 - 5 bags green tea
- 1 ½ cups mint leaves - fresh
- ¼ - ½ cup honey - or other liquid sweetener
- ½ lemon - juiced
INSTRUCTIONS
- To a teapot add the water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Once the teapot screams, remove it from heat. Add tea bags, fresh mint leaves, and honey. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.
- Fill a large glass pitcher a third full with ice. Once the tea has steeped, remove tea bags and pour it into the pitcher over ice. Stir until the outside of the pitcher becomes frosty.NOTE: To keep the mint leaves from getting into your pitcher of tea place a fork over the opening of the teapot. Or place a fine mesh sieve over the pitcher before pouring.
- Add the lemon juice and stir again.
- Pour the Iced Mint Green Tea into glasses and garnish with mint and a slice of lemon.
RECIPE NOTES
STORING INFORMATION
- Refrigerated for up to 3 days or until bitter.
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