Shellfish Free Iced Green Tea with Lemon
Crisp, citrusy, and just sweet enough, this iced green tea is the kind of refreshing drink that makes you wonder why you ever bought the bottled stuff. Steeping the bags at 175°F rather than a full boil is the key move here — it coaxes out the tea's delicate, grassy flavor without any bitterness. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens everything up, while honey or sugar rounds out the edges in the most satisfying way. Every single ingredient in this glass is naturally free from any seafood or shellfish concerns, so there's zero label-reading required. Optional lemon slices and fresh mint take it from simple to genuinely pretty, whether you're pouring it for yourself on a Tuesday or setting it out for guests. It's the kind of drink that tastes like it took effort but really just asks for a little patience while it chills.
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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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