Citric Acid Free Iced Mint Tea
This cooling herbal tea is the kind of drink that feels like a reset — clean, bright, and endlessly refreshing on a warm day. Fresh mint leaves steep in hot ginger-infused water until the liquid turns a gorgeous pale green and smells absolutely incredible. Honey brings gentle sweetness without any processed additives, and a splash of fresh lemon juice adds just enough lift to make every sip feel lively. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to citric acid as a manufactured additive, the key here is that the lemon juice comes straight from the fruit — no isolated citric acid, no preservatives, just the real thing used in a small, flavor-balancing amount. The whole process is straightforward: boil, steep, strain, and chill. Poured over a tall glass of ice with a sprig of mint tucked in, it looks like something you'd order at a fancy café but costs almost nothing to make at home.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 4 cups ice
- fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and ginger slices in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat, add the mint leaves, and stir to submerge them. Let steep for 10 minutes, until the liquid is deeply fragrant and pale green.
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