Honey Orange Mint Green Tea
Honey Orange Mint Green Tea is healthy, refreshing, and a perfect sipper year-round. The delicious aroma of orange, fresh mint, green tea, and that touch of honey is just perfect! This is simple to make and a good way to drink something that’s good-tasting and good for you.
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Why you will love this recipe
We love iced tea around here and drink it often, but it’s a nice change from traditional iced black tea. Of course, the primary one is that this combination is delicious, but this one might have some extras brewed into the mix. According to Healthline.com, there are 10 evidence-based benefits of drinking green tea. The two that caught my eye were fat burning, and that it may aid in losing extra pounds.
I drink tons of water, so that’s not an issue for me, but anything that might help make the process of losing an extra pound or two, well, I’m here for it. This is where this green tea recipe comes in. This Honey Orange Mint Green tea is made with green tea, mint leaves, a touch of honey, and a hint of orange flavor. It keeps for up to 3 days if it lasts that long, and tastes refreshing and healthy.
Ingredient notes
- Purchase good-quality green tea bags, and decaf green tea is awesome too!
- Raw honey or agave syrup (or make it sugar-free by using your favorite sugar-free sweetener)
- Fresh mint leaves
- Ripe juicy orange
How to make Honey Orange Mint Green Tea
Step-by-step instructions
In a large, heat-proof container, I add 6-8 tea bags to about 4 cups of very hot water. I steep the tea bags for a few minutes and let them cool to a warm temperature.
Stir in honey to taste; I use about 2 tsp of raw honey, but you can adjust the sweetness to your personal taste.
In a 1-quart pitcher, add the fresh orange slices and mint leaves, then pour the warm tea over the leaves. This allows the mint to release the flavor into the tea delicately. Once cooled, top with additional water if needed.
Allow the tea to cool, then pour it over ice into glasses. Garnish with an orange wedge and additional mint.
Tried and true tips
- Purchase green tea without added flavors.
- Use fresh mint and fresh orange.
- If you are looking for a caffeine-free alternative, buy caffeine-free green tea.
- You can use any sweetener you choose.
- You can use loose-leaf tea instead of tea bags in a fine mesh strainer.
- Use juicy ripe oranges.
- Remove mint leaves before refrigerating.
Serving suggestions
This delicious iced tea can be served over ice and garnished with fresh orange slices and fresh mint sprigs. If you are feeling fancy, a thick piece of orange peel is nice. If you love citrus, try my Rosemary Lemon Water and my Fresh Homemade Strawberry Lemonade.
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Honey Orange Mint Green Tea
January 31, 2021
Equipment
- 1 quart pitcher
- heat safe container/dish
Ingredients
- 6-8 bags green tea
- 1 whole orange sliced
- 6 whole mint leaves, fresh
- 2 tsp honey to taste
Instructions
- In a large, heat proof container, I add 6-8 tea bags to about 4 cups of hot water. I steep the tea bags for a few minutes and allow it to cool down to a warm temperature.
- Stir in honey to taste; I use about 2 tsp of raw honey.
- I add ice to a 1 quart pitcher and the mint leaves and pour the warm tea onto the leaves and ice in the pitcher. This allows the mint to release the flavor into the tea delicately. Top with additional water if needed.
- Allow the tea to cool and pour into glasses and add ice if needed.
- Garnish with orange wedge and additional mint. If you want to store any remaining tea, remove mint leaves before placing in the refridgerator as they will brown. The citrus fairs well. This keeps in the refridgerator about 3 days.
Notes
Serving suggestions
This delicious iced tea can be served over ice and garnished with fresh orange slices and fresh mint sprigs. If you are feeling fancy, a thick piece of orange peel is nice
Tried and true tips
- Purchase green tea without added flavors.
- Use fresh mint and fresh orange.
- If you are looking for a caffeine-free alternative, buy caffeine-free green tea.
- You can use any sweetener you choose.
- You can use loose-leaf tea instead of tea bags in a fine mesh strainer.
- Use juicy ripe oranges.
- Remove mint leaves before refrigerating.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated online and should be used as a guide.
All content and photographs ©Claudia’s Table and claudiastable.com
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That looks delicious
It’s one of my faves and healthy too!