Eggless Iced Mint Tea
This is the kind of drink that makes you feel instantly refreshed the moment it hits your lips — cool, herbal, and just bright enough from the lemon to keep you reaching for another glass. Fresh mint leaves steep in hot ginger-infused water until the liquid turns a gorgeous pale green and fills your kitchen with the most inviting scent. A spoonful of honey rounds out the flavor without making it cloying, and a squeeze of lemon juice ties everything together with a clean, citrusy finish. There are no store-bought shortcuts needed here — just real ingredients you can actually pronounce, simmered and strained into something genuinely special. It works beautifully poured straight over ice for a quick chill, or you can let it cool slowly and refrigerate it for later. Dress it up with a sprig of mint and a lemon slice for a glass that looks as good as it tastes.
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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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