Iced Green Tea with Apple, Lemon and Ginger

This Iced Green Tea with Apple, Lemon and Ginger is light and refreshing and has a delicious combination of flavors.  

ICED GREEN TEA 

This Iced Green Tea is a brew of fresh chopped apple, ginger, lemon and green tea leaves.   It’s a refreshing lemon ginger green tea that makes a perfect summer drink.

ICED GREEN TEA RECIPE

• 4 cups water
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and juiced
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger (peeled first)
• 2 apples, seeded and coarsely chopped (I use either Gala, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp) 
• 3 – 4 tablespoons loose good quality green tea leaves (or 3 -4 green tea bags)
• 1-1/2 tablespoons honey

HOW TO MAKE GREEN TEA

This green tea drink is easy to make and takes about 25 minutes start-to-finish.  Serve over ice and garnish with apple and lemon slices.

1. Simmer water, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger and chopped apple in medium pot for about 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes.
3. Add the green tea leaves and let steep another 2-4 minutes.
4. Strain the tea mixture through a fine mesh into a pitcher, pressing all the liquid from the ingredients.
5. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
6. Garnish with apple or lemon slices.

SUMMER DRINK RECIPES

These are easy summer drinks that are non-alcoholic so they’re good for your whole family.

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• Detox Infused Water
• Iced Orange Ginger Green Tea
• Antioxidant Rich Blueberry Green Tea
• Fruit Infused Turmeric Tea
• Agua Frescas
• Healthy Blueberry Lemonade
• Summer Peach Ice Cubes

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Yield: 2 servings

Iced Green Tea with Apple, Lemon and Ginger

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

This Iced Green Tea is a brew of fresh chopped apple, ginger, lemon and green tea leaves.   It's a refreshing lemon ginger green tea that makes a perfect summer drink.

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 3 - 4 tablespoons loose good quality green tea leaves (or 3 -4 green tea bags)
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and juiced
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger (peeled first)
• 2 apples, (Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp) seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1-1/2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

1. Simmer water, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger and chopped apple in medium pot for about 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes.
3. Add the green tea leaves and let steep another 2-4 minutes.
4. Strain the tea mixture through a fine mesh into a pitcher, pressing all the liquid from the ingredients.
5. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
6. Garnish with apple or lemon slices.