
This refreshing drink is everything a warm-weather beverage should be — bright, lightly sweet, and just tart enough from the fresh lemon juice to keep you reaching for another glass. Green tea steeped at the right temperature stays smooth and never bitter, which makes all the difference when you're drinking it cold. Every ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like: water, tea, honey, lemon, and ice — no mystery additives, no refined vegetable or seed oils hiding in a flavored syrup or store-bought mix. That simplicity is genuinely hard to find in bottled iced teas, which often sneak in preservatives or processed sweeteners alongside their ingredient lists. Honey brings a gentle floral sweetness that plays beautifully with the citrus, and the optional mint garnish adds a little something extra if you want to feel fancy on a Tuesday. It comes together in one pitcher with almost no effort, and the result is clean, cooling, and completely satisfying.
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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.
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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