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