Rice Free Green Tea with Honey and Lemon

Warm, fragrant, and genuinely soothing, this simple cup delivers the grassy brightness of green tea balanced by tart lemon and a touch of floral sweetness from raw honey. The key to getting it right is temperature — steeping at 175–185°F rather than a full boil keeps the flavor clean and mellow instead of astringent or bitter. It comes together in just a few minutes with nothing more than a kettle, a mug, and four real ingredients. For anyone navigating grain-free or rice-free eating, beverages can sometimes be a surprising source of hidden fillers or starchy additives in flavored blends, but this recipe sidesteps all of that entirely. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — tea, citrus, water, and honey. The squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens the whole cup and plays beautifully off the honey's natural sweetness without overpowering the delicate tea. It's the kind of drink you'll want to make every morning.

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