Low Sodium Iced Green Tea with Mint & Ginger
This refreshing iced tea is everything you want on a warm day — bright, lightly floral, and just sweet enough from a spoonful of honey. Fresh ginger adds a gentle warmth that plays beautifully against the cool mint, making each sip feel a little more interesting than your average glass of iced tea. Steeping the green tea at 175°F rather than a full boil is the key move here, keeping the flavor clean and smooth instead of astringent or bitter. Because the sweetness comes entirely from honey and the complexity from real ginger and mint, there's no need for flavored syrups or packaged drink mixes that often sneak in unwanted additives. It's naturally free of added sodium, which makes it a genuinely great choice for anyone keeping a close eye on what goes into their glass. A squeeze of lemon at the end brightens everything up and gives it that extra little lift. Simple ingredients, a few mindful steps, and you've got a pitcher worth coming back to all afternoon.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges (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 of the pan. Remove from heat.
- 2
Add the tea bags and sliced ginger to the hot water. Steep for 3 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags. Do not steep longer, as the tea will turn bitter.
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