Mint Green Iced Tea
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
A delicious cooling drink for a warm day, this mint green iced tea is a perfect pick-me-up full of vitamins, minerals and general goodness, and no sugar at all. A great alternative to the sugar-laden drinks that look so appealing on a sunny day.
Course:
Dairy Free, Drink, Drinks, Gluten Free, Holiday, Low Carb, Seasonal, Spring, St Patrick's Day, Sugar Free, Summer, Sweetener Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 serves
Ingredients
- 2 green tea teabags (or 3 tsp green tea leaves)
- boiling water and ice cold water (you can use cold sparkling or soda water instead of still if you like)
- a large handful of ice cubes
- handful of fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 large cucumber, sliced thinly or peeled into long strips with a vegetable peeler
- a few slices of lemon or lime, optional
Instructions
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Pour half a cup of boiling water into a large jug over the green tea teabags (or tea leaves). Leave to steep for 5-10 minutes, until dark in colour, then remove the teabags (or strain, if using tea leaves). Allow to cool a little, then pour into a carafe or large water jug and top up with ice cold water (or sparkling/soda water if you prefer). Add a handful of ice cubes, some fresh mint leaves, sliced or peeled cucumber and the lemon or lime slices (if using). Serve cold over more ice, if you like.