Barley Free 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 without being cloying. Fresh ginger adds a gentle heat that plays beautifully against the cool mint, while honey rounds out the flavor with a natural sweetness that feels a little more interesting than plain sugar. The key to getting it right is the temperature — steeping green tea at 175°F keeps it smooth and clean, never bitter. Everything here is straightforward and naturally free from grains, so there's no label-scanning or ingredient substituting required. It comes together in one saucepan and a pitcher, making it an easy batch drink you can keep in the fridge and pour over ice whenever the mood strikes. A squeeze of lemon at the end lifts the whole thing and makes it feel almost like something you'd order at a nice café.
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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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