Dairy Free Iced Green Tea with Lemon
Bright, citrusy, and refreshing, this iced green tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you've got your life together. The trick to getting that clean, pale golden-green color — and avoiding any bitterness — is steeping the bags at 175°F rather than a full boil, and pulling them out without squeezing. Fresh lemon juice adds a lively tartness that balances the gentle sweetness from honey or sugar, and the whole thing comes together with ingredients you likely already have on hand. Naturally free of any dairy, there's nothing to swap or substitute here — it's just clean, simple, plant-based refreshment from start to finish. A few lemon slices and a sprig of fresh mint turn it into something that looks genuinely impressive in a glass. Make a big pitcher and keep it in the fridge — it's the kind of thing that disappears fast on a warm afternoon.
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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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