AIP Friendly Iced Green Tea with Mint & Ginger
This chilled drink is bright, clean, and genuinely refreshing — the kind of thing you want in a tall glass on a warm afternoon. Thinly sliced fresh ginger steeps right alongside the tea, giving every sip a gentle warmth that balances beautifully with the cool mint. Honey dissolves in while everything is still hot, so the sweetness is evenly distributed rather than pooling at the bottom. One of the trickier parts of following a strict elimination protocol is finding beverages that feel like a treat without relying on anything off-limits, and this one clears that bar easily with just a handful of whole, recognizable ingredients. Steeping the tea at 175°F rather than a full boil keeps the flavor smooth and never bitter, which makes a real difference in the final glass. A squeeze of lemon at serving adds a little citrus brightness that ties the whole thing together. It makes four servings, so it's easy to batch ahead and keep in the fridge for the week.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp honey
Ingredient noteAIP restricts added sweeteners, but small occasional amounts of unrefined honey are accepted on the protocol; the ~1 1/2 teaspoons per serving here likely stays within that limited allowance. If you prefer to always avoid honey, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 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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