Cinnamon Free Iced Green Tea with Lemon
Bright, citrusy, and genuinely refreshing, this iced green tea is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever bought the bottled stuff. So many commercial iced teas and flavored beverages sneak in spice blends or "natural flavors" that can be hard to trace, so making your own from scratch puts you completely in control of every ingredient. The method here is simple but thoughtful — steeping the tea bags at a lower temperature keeps the flavor smooth and mellow rather than bitter or astringent. A touch of honey or sugar and a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice round everything out into something that tastes clean and lively without any fuss. Cooling the tea gradually over ice before refrigerating means you get a perfectly chilled pitcher without any cloudiness or off flavors. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint if you want to make it feel a little more special, or just pour it straight over ice and enjoy it as the no-nonsense, crowd-pleasing sipper it already is.
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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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