Lactose Free Iced Green Tea with Mint & Ginger
Cool, refreshing, and genuinely good for you, this iced green tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to ditch every sugary bottled option at the store. Fresh ginger adds a gentle warmth that plays beautifully against the bright, herbal lift of mint, while honey brings just enough sweetness to tie it all together. The trick to keeping the tea smooth and never bitter is pulling it at exactly the right temperature — 175°F is the sweet spot that protects those delicate green tea flavors. Everything in this recipe is naturally free of dairy, so there's nothing to swap or substitute; it's simply clean, plant-based refreshment from start to finish. A squeeze of lemon over the glass right before serving takes the whole thing up another notch. Make a big pitcher and keep it in the fridge — it disappears fast.
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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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