Pescatarian Iced Green Tea with Mint & Ginger
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — cool, lightly sweet, and layered with the bright bite of ginger and the clean freshness of mint. Steeping the green tea at just below a simmer is the key move here, keeping the flavor smooth and grassy rather than sharp or astringent. The honey dissolves right into the warm liquid, giving a gentle sweetness that doesn't overpower the delicate tea. A final steep with fresh mint leaves adds a fragrant lift that makes this taste far more special than anything you'd grab from a bottle. Straining everything into a pitcher and stirring over ice brings it together quickly into something genuinely elegant. A squeeze of lemon on the side adds a citrusy pop if you want it, but the drink holds its own without it. Simple ingredients, a little patience with the temperature, and you've got a homemade iced tea worth making on repeat.
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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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