Rice 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 complex than the short ingredient list suggests. The raw honey dissolves right into the warm brew, adding a gentle floral sweetness that balances the tartness of fresh-squeezed lemon juice beautifully. Steeping at 175°F rather than a full boil is the key move here — it keeps the green tea smooth and golden instead of bitter, letting the herbs really shine through. Every single ingredient in this drink is naturally grain-free and plant-based, so there's nothing to swap or second-guess. It's the kind of thing you can batch ahead, stash in the fridge, and pour over ice whenever you need a refreshing pick-me-up that feels a little special. Garnished with thin lemon slices, it's also genuinely pretty — the kind of drink worth making for guests, not just yourself.
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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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