BHA & BHT Free Iced Green Tea with Lemon
Crisp, bright, and endlessly refreshing, this iced green tea is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottle in the first place. Many store-bought teas and flavored beverages quietly contain BHA or BHT as preservatives, so making your own is genuinely the easiest way to sidestep those additives entirely. Every ingredient here is clean and straightforward — green tea bags, fresh lemon juice, honey or sugar, and water — nothing hidden, nothing processed. Steeping the tea at 175°F rather than a rolling boil keeps it smooth and mellow, avoiding that bitter edge that can sneak in when green tea gets too hot. The fresh lemon juice adds a sunny tartness that balances the gentle sweetness beautifully, and the whole thing comes together in a pitcher you can keep cold all week. Garnish with lemon slices and a sprig of mint if you want it to look as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 2 tbsp honey sugar or granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1–2 lemons)
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to 175°F (80°C) in a medium saucepan — just below a simmer, with small bubbles beginning to form at the bottom. Remove from heat.
- 2
Add the tea bags and steep for 2–3 minutes, until the tea is a pale golden-green. Remove and discard the bags without squeezing them.
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