An easy iced green tea recipe flavored with honey and lemon. Learn how to make this cooling drink at home in no time.
Nothing beats cold drinks for summer. It can be a classic lavender lemonade, some refreshing cucumber lemon water, or our super favorite Iced green tea sweetened with honey! Read on for all the tips and trick on how to make the best iced green tea at home.
Why this recipe works
Most of us have ordered iced green tea at a coffee place at least once and have wondered "isn't this something I can make at home?"
Why yes we can! This iced green tea recipe is light and refreshing, with notes of honey and lemon. The green tea flavor is not too strong and is just right. It's so easy to make this drink at home, so let's get started.
Iced green tea recipe
To make this delicious iced green tea at home, You need a few ingredients:
- Green tea: You can use tea bags or loose leaf.
- Water
- Honey: You can add more honey if you like your drink sweeter.
- Lemon: Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds brightness to your iced tea.
Here is how to make this recipe at home:
- Bring the water to simmer in a large pot. Add the tea bags and steep for three to five minutes.
- Take the tea bags out and discard them.
- Add honey and lemon to the tea and stir to combine.
- Add two more cups of water and let the drink cool.
- Serve with ice.
Simply use 1 ½ teaspoon green tea in place of each tea bag. Once ready, you can pour it through a sieve into a pitcher.
Yes. You can make this recipe a few hours before serving.
It's best to have it within a day or two.
Iced Green Tea Recipe with Honey and Lemon
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 3 green tea bags
- 2 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Place 3 cups water in a sauce pan and bring it to simmer. Add the tea bags and steep for three to five minutes.
- Take the tea bags out and discard them. Stir in the honey and lemon juice. Add the remaining two cups of water and stir well.
- Let the drink cool to room temperature and then serve with ice.
Notes
Lisalia says
The perfect summer drink. Refreshing and earthy. I can't wait to have this when my brother comes into town. He LOVES green tea - but served this way, he's going to love it even more.
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Hope you enjoy it!
Beth says
My daughter loves green tea. She'll be so excited to try this! Can't wait! It looks so delicious and refreshing!
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Thank you Beth!
Abigail Raines says
Such a delicous and refreshing drink for summer! I love that it's cuztomizable to one's tastebuds.
mocktailsandmore says
Hope you give it a try!
Noelle says
This was the perfect afternoon drink yesterday! Saving to make again soon, so simple!
mocktailsandmore says
Happy you liked this recipe!
Angela says
Thank you for the recipe. I have been trying to drink more green tea and less coffee. 🙂
mocktailsandmore says
Hope you enjoy this!
Michelle says
Love this, especially with the honey!
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Thank you!
Carrie Robinson says
This looks and sounds so refreshing! And I am loving the green tea and lemon combo happening here. 🙂
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Thank you!
April says
This was so yummy and refreshing! Adding in the honey was such a great idea.
mocktailsandmore says
Glad you enjoyed it!
Katie says
Looks delicious. I know my family will love this!
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Thank you!
Kushigalu says
Love green tea. Looks so delicious and refreshing. Thanks for sharing
mocktailsandmore says
Thank you!