Emulsifier Free Iced Mint Tea
This refreshing iced tea is exactly what a hot day calls for — cool, herbal, and just bright enough from a squeeze of fresh lemon. Fresh mint leaves steep in hot ginger-infused water until the liquid turns a gorgeous pale green and smells absolutely incredible. Honey stirs in smoothly to add a gentle sweetness without any of the additives or stabilizers you'd find in bottled drinks or flavored syrups. That's the real win here: every single ingredient is clean and whole, nothing processed, nothing with a long chemical name on the back of a label. The ginger adds a subtle warmth that plays beautifully against the cool mint, making this feel a little more sophisticated than your average glass of iced tea. Pour it over a big pile of ice, tuck in a sprig of fresh mint, and it 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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