Honey Ginger Iced Tea with Lemon and Mint (Easy Recipe)
Fresh ginger, lemon, and mint steeped into a naturally spiced iced tea and ready in 15 minutes, sweetened with sugar or honey, and easy to make ahead for a crowd.
Ingredients
Ginger iced tea
- 6 cups water
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 bags green tea or white tea
- 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and sliced
- ½ ounce fresh mint leaves and sprigs
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
Garnish (optional)
- ice cubes
- 5 slices fresh ginger
- 5 fresh mint leaves
- 5 slices lemon
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Ginger iced tea
- In a small pan, bring two cups of water to the boil.6 cups water
- Turn off the heat and add the sugar.½ cup sugar
- Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Put the tea bags into the water and add the ginger, mint, and lemon.2 bags green tea, 1 inch fresh ginger, ½ ounce fresh mint, 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- Let it come to taste for 8 minutes.
- Take the tea bags out of the water, but don't squeeze them.
- Sieve your tea in a jar.
- Add water until you've got 6 jars of iced tea (about 4–4½ cups).
- Put in the refrigerator and let it cool for at least 2 hours.
Serve
- Add the ice cubes just before serving.ice cubes
- Optional you can add slices of ginger, lemon and mint leaves.5 slices fresh ginger, 5 fresh mint leaves, 5 slices lemon
NOTES
1. Sweetener swap: Replace the sugar with 4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, stirred in while the water is still hot. Stevia works too if you want a sugar-free version.
2. Avoid bitterness: Let the water cool slightly before adding the tea bags, steep no longer than 8 minutes, and lift the bags out without squeezing.
3. Make ahead: Brew a concentrated batch and store in the fridge for up to 3 days; dilute with cold water just before serving.
4. Caffeine-free option: Swap the green or white tea for a caffeine-free herbal or rooibos tea.
5. Storage: Keeps covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. To save fridge space, brew a concentrated batch, store it, and dilute with cold water just before serving — or freeze extra concentrate in an ice cube tray.
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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