Hazelnut Free Lemon-Basil Mint Green Tea
This herbal iced tea is bright, cooling, and layered with flavor — fresh mint and basil steep alongside green tea to create something that tastes far more special than the sum of its parts. The lemon juice adds a clean tartness, while raw honey rounds everything out with a gentle floral sweetness that refined sugar just can't replicate. Brewing at 175°F rather than a rolling boil is the key move here — it keeps the green tea smooth and golden instead of astringent or bitter. Straining the herbs after steeping means every sip is silky and clear, with all that fragrance locked in. Bottled teas and flavored drinks can be a minefield when you're avoiding certain nuts, since shared production lines and natural flavor blends are notoriously hard to vet. Making this at home with whole, recognizable ingredients means you know exactly what's in your glass. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a few lemon rounds floating on top and it looks like something from a garden café menu.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1–2 lemons)
For serving
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced (optional)
- ice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to 175°F (80°C) in a small saucepan — just below a simmer, with small bubbles beginning to form at the bottom. Remove from heat.
- 2
Add the green tea bags, mint leaves, and basil leaves to the hot water. Steep for 4–5 minutes, until the tea is a clear golden-green and the herbs are fragrant. Do not steep longer, as the tea can turn bitter.
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