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Refreshing Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea - so so refreshing! With the sour lemon and strong ginger paired with a little bit of mint, it's summer in a glass. This is even refined sugar-free! Alongside mojito, this is my go-to summer drink. Although this one's non-alcoholic, which is just all the better really. We don't need alcohol to dehydrate this summer refreshment.

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

And if you like this tea, don't forget to check out all my other tea recipes as well:

 

 

There's always time for tea, whether it's hot or cold out. If you feel like partying or sitting by the fire. 

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

But we can, of course, I'd totally do it for brunch or just because - but not every day? Let's leave the question mark just there. There's always something missing in a virgin mojito, but that is not the case for this ginger lemon iced tea.

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

Other summer drink recipes I can recommend to cope with the summer heat are these:

 

 

The beauty of summer is definitely all the refreshing drinks, berries, and of course a healthy helping of ice cream.

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea Recipe

 

This is a ridiculously easy recipe. Boil 1 liter of water and pour into a heat-resistant mug, add in 4 bags of black tea. I used the cheapest Earl Grey, mostly because I had it and I don't drink that hot, so to get "rid of it", I used it. I usually use Twinings or Lipton Earl Grey. Nevertheless, cheap Earl Grey Iced Tea was super delicious too!

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

Add in the zest of one lemon, grate a knob of ginger, and two sprigs of mint. Muddle it a bit to release the juices. If you don't want such a strong ginger flavor, just don't grate it and slice it instead.

 

It will taste bitter if you add in the whole zest of the lemon including the white rind. Bitter could be your thing, then go ahead! If not, I'd zest it.

 

Let all this get to lukewarm

 

(but do not take out the tea bags). I'm telling you, this is taking forever. It's incredible how long it takes for this to cool down, especially compared to how quickly my cups of supposedly hot tea get cold! If I turn my eyes for a minute, bang, it's cold! That's fairly unfair. However, this ginger lemon iced tea does cool down, and when it does, yummm.

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

When lukewarm - add in honey and juice of one lemon. Remove the tea bags. Stir and give it a taste. It's more difficult to adjust the sweet level after it's cold because the honey won't dissolve.

 

Add in just 2 tablespoon first, and add more as you please. I like my iced tea sweet, but not all sugary. The tea and other flavorings need to come through too.

 

You can adjust the sweetness when it's cold too, but then you need to make a simple syrup (1 part water, 1 part sugar, heat on the stove to dissolve the sugar). So it's pretty salvageable, especially if you're several people drinking it with a different opinion of perfect ginger lemon iced tea!

 

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

 

Run the iced tea through a sift to remove all zest and ginger pieces. Set in the refrigerator until it's cold. Serve with lemon slices, mint sprigs, and ice cubes.

 

I talk too much

I get so excited when food and drink are on the agenda. Especially tasty drinks like these. I'll shut up now. Just pour yourself a glass of iced tea, slice up a lemon and add a sprig of mint, get outside on the porch or in the backyard. Find a comfortable chair, relax and listen to the birds singing.

 

 

Summer on a plate...

 

What's your favorite Summer drink? 

 

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📖 Recipe

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ginger Lemon Iced Tea - so so refreshing! With the sour lemon, strong ginger and paired with a little bit of mint, it's Summer in a glass.

Ingredients

  • 1 liter boiled water, 4 cups
  • 4 black tea bags, e.g. Earl Grey
  • 2 sprigs mint
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest (divided)
  • 4 tablespoon honey, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Boil 1 liter of water and pour into a heat resistant mug, add in 4 bags of black tea.
  2. Add in the zest* of one lemon, grate a knob of ginger and add two sprigs of mint. Muddle it a bit to release the juices. If you don't want such a strong ginger flavor, just don't grate it and slice it instead.
  3. When lukewarm - add in honey and juice of one lemon. Remove the tea bags. Stir and give it a taste. Adjust amount of honey to your own liking.**
  4. Run the iced tea through a sift to remove all zest and ginger pieces. Set in the refrigerator until it's cold. Serve with lemon slices, mint sprigs and ice cubes.

Notes

*If you add in the whole zest including the white rind, it will taste bitter. If bitter is your thing, go ahead! If not, I'd zest it.

** It's more difficult to adjust the sweet level after it's cold, because the honey won't dissolve. You can add in simple syrup once it's cold, if it's still not sweet enough, or if one person wants it sweeter they can just add simple syrup to their glass! 

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 0gSugar: 18gProtein: 0g

Nutrition information isn't always accurate, estimate for informational purposes only.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or tag @thegingerwithspice on Instagram, I'd love to see!

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Dave Brooks

Tuesday 4th of August 2020

Awesome mixture of ingredients..my new favorite tea! I'm gonna be drinking a lot of this?Thanx 4 the Recipe.

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Tuesday 4th of August 2020

Thank you so much, Dave! It's my favorite too :)

Diane White

Thursday 30th of July 2020

I want to know if I can use green tea instead. I use green tea for the inflammation in my body

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Saturday 1st of August 2020

Yes, you can definitely use green tea as well! Just remember to not use boiling water with green tea. :)

Mirlene

Friday 20th of April 2018

Love anything with ginger in it! This drink looks refreshing. Would love to try it in the summer.

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Monday 23rd of April 2018

Thank you so much!

Jacqueline Debono

Friday 20th of April 2018

This iced tea sounds so flavourful and refreshing. Def want to try it now that summer seems to be starting here in Italy!

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Friday 20th of April 2018

Thank you so much. Hope you'll try it, and I wish I was in summery Italy now...

Camila

Friday 20th of April 2018

Beautiful pictures! Homemade iced tea is the way to go!

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Friday 20th of April 2018

Thank you, Camila! I have never really made homemade iced tea before, but I have been missing out!

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