Eggless Iced Green Tea with Lemon
Bright, citrusy, and genuinely refreshing, this iced green tea is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly more manageable. The secret to getting it right is temperature — steeping the bags in water just below a simmer coaxes out the tea's delicate, grassy sweetness without any bitterness. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice adds a clean tartness that plays beautifully against the honey or sugar, and the whole thing comes together in one pitcher with almost no effort. Naturally free from eggs in every sense — no hidden binders, no tricky substitutions needed — this is just pure, simple ingredients doing exactly what they should. Letting the tea cool slowly over ice before chilling keeps the flavor balanced and the color that gorgeous pale golden-green. Dress it up with lemon slices and a sprig of fresh mint for a glass that looks 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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