Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea with Honey
This refreshing Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea with Honey is a perfect balance of zesty lemon, spicy ginger, and a touch of sweetness from honey. Serve over ice for a cool and healthy beverage!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling time)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 3 green tea bags
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, sliced
- 1/4 cup honey (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Boil the water: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat.
- Steep the tea and ginger: Add the green tea bags and fresh ginger slices to the hot water. Cover the pot and let the mixture steep for 5-7 minutes, depending on your desired tea strength.
- Sweeten with honey: Remove the tea bags and ginger slices. Stir in the honey while the tea is still warm, allowing it to dissolve completely.
- Add lemon juice: Stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Chill the tea: Let the tea cool to room temperature. Transfer it to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Serve: Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the chilled tea over the ice. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey to taste.
- For a stronger ginger flavor, let the ginger slices steep longer in the hot water.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approximately 1 cup)
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg