Iced Lemon Honey Mint Green Tea {with Lime}
Naturally flavored with honey, lime, lemon, and mint this Iced Lemon Honey Mint Green Tea {with Lime} is the perfect refreshing low-calorie, and revitalizing brewed tea! This beverage is packed with antioxidants and made by the pitcher.
There is something so refreshing about iced lemon honey mint green tea {with lime} especially on a hot summer day! With just six ingredients this iced green tea with honey comes together to make a delightful drink.
You can make this recipe by the pitcher, and it pairs perfectly for a day spent in the backyard along with this tasty Pico De Gallo, Guacamole, and BLT Dip. Why not share it all with your friends and family, pool party anyone?
This healthy iced green tea recipe is low-calorie and sweetened naturally with honey. It is a little sweet, with a blast of lemon and lime, it’s the perfect afternoon pick-me-up and balance for the tastebuds.
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INGREDIENT NOTES
- Green Tea: you will need 6 green tea bags for this recipe. You will need to steep the tea for a minimum of 2 hours. This will enhance the flavor of the tea but also allow for the tea to cool down before mixing it with the remaining ingredients.
- Boiling Water: to steep the tea you will need boiling water.
- Filtered Water: filtered water is also added here for this pitcher beverage.
- Honey: to sweeten up this iced green tea, honey is a great way to do so to keep this recipe low in calories and sugar by sweetening this beverage naturally.
- Lemon: to balance out the strong steeped green tea and sweetness from the honey, we will be adding one large lemon, juice only.
- Lime: this lemon honey iced green tea also calls for one fresh lime, juice only. The combination of lemon and lime helps balance out all of the flavors of the tea.
- Fresh Mint: adding fresh mint to this recipe adds another level of spice. The mint totally sets the taste buds off in combination with the sweetness of the honey.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
- Bring 4-5 cups of water to a boil in a kettle.
- Prepare a teapot with 6 green tea bags. Add the boiling water to the teapot and 3 sprigs of fresh mint. Steep the tea for 2 hours uncovered.
- Prepare a large pitcher with 6-8 cups of filtered cold water, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, and remaining mint leaves. Stir everything together until combined.
- Add the honey to the cooled tea, stirring until combined.
- Add the tea and honey mixture to the pitcher, stirring until combined.
- Prepare a drinking glass with 6 ice cubes, pour in some of your freshly made iced green tea, add juice from both a fresh lemon and lime wedge, garnish with some mint, and enjoy!
RECIPE NOTES
Here are some very useful and helpful tools when it comes to making honey mint iced green tea.
- Glass Pitcher: with a lid and dispenser will work best. I like this style with a lid best because I like to keep this drink stored in my fridge for a quick afternoon pick-me-up.
- Green Tea: you can use any brand that you like or have on hand.
- Mason Jars: to make this drink extra “fun” I like to serve mine in mason jars.
EXPERT TIPS
Green tea is loaded with antioxidants and helps reduce belly fat. Green tea is also said to help brain function and boost metabolism.
In saying so, store-bought iced green tea tends to be loaded with sugars so make sure you read the ingredient/nutrition label.
STORAGE TIPS
This lemon iced green tea with honey can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Serve it up as wanted, garnish with lemon and lime, and serve over lots of ice.
Absolutely! Any tea can be served cold. Green tea is one of those, just make sure you steep it long enough to get all of the benefits of drinking green tea.
The key here is to make sure that you steep the tea long enough to release the antioxidants. This is why this recipe calls for you to steep your green tea beforehand, and for 2 hours.
Yes, you sure can! Especially with all of its amazing health benefits. The more you drink to more you reap the health benefits it provides, like reducing several diseases including diabetes.
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Iced Lemon Honey Mint Green Tea {with Lime}
Print Pin RateIngredients
- 4-5 cups water boiled, depeding on the size of your tea pot
- 6 green tea tea bags
- 6-8 cups water cold, filtered
- 1 lemon juice only
- 1 lime juice only
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp honey add more if desired
- 8-10 mint fresh
Garnish
- ice cubes
- lemon wedge
- lime wedge
- mint
Instructions
- Bring 4-5 cups of water to a boil in a kettle.
- Prepare a teapot with 6 green tea bags. Add the boiling water to the teapot and 3 sprigs of fresh mint. Steep the tea for 2 hours uncovered.
- Prepare a large pitcher with 6-8 cups of filtered cold water, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, and remaining mint leaves. Stir everything together until combined.
- Add the honey to the cooled tea, stirring until combined.
- Add the tea and honey mixture to the pitcher, stirring until combined.
- Prepare a drinking glass with 6 ice cubes, pour in some of your freshly made iced green tea, add juice from both a fresh lemon and lime wedge, garnish with some mint, and enjoy!
I’ve made this a few times now. Love it. Thank you.
It’s such a great refreshing beverage! 🙂
LOVE this iced green tea recipe! Thank You!