Making your own lemon and mint iced tea is a great way to prepare a refreshing and healthy drink. This iced tea is perfect for hot summer days or when you fancy something cool and refreshing. The combination of lemon, orange, mint, and a hint of cinnamon provides a refreshing taste. It's a simple recipe you can make in just a few minutes and only need to cool.

Two glasses filled with orange, lemon and mint iced tea. A jar in the background and some oranges.

Minty Lemon Iced Tea

I like to make iced tea myself. It's much friendlier to your budget and can also be prepared entirely to your own taste. You can see that on the blog, where there is already a delicious rhubarb iced tea, an orange iced tea, and a rose lime iced tea. The only disadvantage to iced tea recipes is that they need to cool for 2 hours before they are properly cold. And then you'll have a delicious drink.

With this iced tea, we use fresh fruit juices from lemons and oranges for a fresh taste. By mixing the tea with honey, cinnamon, and sugar, you get a perfect balance between spicy and sweet. The mint leaves give the iced tea a fresh taste that is so nice in the summer.

So, do you fancy a thirst-quenching, fresh drink? This iced tea with lemon and mint will make a big impression!

A photo from above of two glasses and a carafe filled with lemon and mint iced tea

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📖 Recipe

A square photo with two glasses of iced tea with lemon and mint in front of a carafe.

Lemon Mint Iced Tea

5 of 3 votes

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Cook Time: 10

Cooling time: 2

Total Time: 2 10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Author: Andréa

Servings: 6 glasses

Author: Andréa

Ingredients

2 oranges
2 lemons
4½ cups Jasmine tea
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon honey
1 sprig fresh mint
¼ cup sugar
ice cubes

Metric - US Customary

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions

Juice one lemon and one orange.
2 oranges, 2 lemons
Pour the orange juice and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice into a jar.
Add the tea, cinnamon, honey, sugar, and mint.
4½ cups Jasmine tea, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 sprig fresh mint, ¼ cup sugar
Cut the other orange and lemon into small slices. Add them to the jar as well.
Let it cool
For serving: Add some ice cubes in a glass and pour the jlemon mint iced tea on top.
ice cubes

Notes

1. Tea: Remove the tea bags carefully, and do not squeeze them. Squeezing releases tangents that can make the tea bitter.

2. Tea: This recipe uses jasmine tea, but you can also opt for black tea, which has a stronger taste. Green, white, herbal, and fruit tea are also good variations. Herbal tea and fruit teas are generally sweeter, so add less sweetener.

3. Also tasty: Add lemon, orange, and mint slices to the iced tea glass. Not only does it look beautiful, but it gives an extra dimension of taste.

4. Storage

Refrigerator: Cover and store the iced tea in the refrigerator for up to three days. It is best to store it airtight so that it does not absorb odors from the other ingredients.
Freezer: You can quickly freeze iced tea in a closed box without garnish. If you have already added garnish, strain it out beforehand. This way, the blood orange iced tea will last up to 2 months. Ensure you leave enough space (about ½ inch / 1 cm) in the box, as the iced tea will expand as it freezes. Let the iced tea thaw in the refrigerator.