Lemon Ginger Iced Tea

Lemon ginger iced tea is a refreshing summer drink. This not only helps to beat the summer heat but also acts as a detox drink.

Lemon Iced Tea or Lemon Ginger Iced Tea is a great reliever for all tea lovers in summers. In hot and humid summers we crave cold beverages than hot drinks like tea or coffee. But this lemon ginger tea is my any-time favorite.

Lemon Ginger Iced Tea

Lemon ginger iced tea is a basic iced tea. You can make flavored iced tea by adding different fruit pulp and syrup. Read my mango iced tea recipe here.

Such drinks are lifesavers in hot summers. This is the most refreshingly sweet and tangy drink to cool down our bodies and beat the heat of summer. I love simple lemon iced tea and flavored iced teas.

For sweetness, you can prepare simple syrup with sugar or honey. If you plan to make this iced tea or any flavored iced tea or mojito, you will love to make this in large quantities. Cool and refrigerate for future use. Similarly, you can use flavored or green tea bags to make iced tea drinks.

However, if you are using honey as a sweetener, it's one step easier. Just add honey when the tea is still warm. This is super easy to make and has a divine taste. More than anything, it's healthiest as well. If you are vegan, replace honey with maple syrup.

Read my other summer drinks:-

• Watermelon Mojito (Non-alcoholic)
• Mango Mojito (Non-alcoholic)
• Orange Lemonade
• Virgin Mojito (Non-alcoholic)
• Mango Milkshake
• Watermelon Juice
• Watermelon Agua Fresca

Such drinks are not only refreshing and cooling to soothe our senses in hot summers but also healthy (especially when you use honey for sweetness). All the ingredients (ginger, lemon, honey, green tea) have different medicinal properties.

How to make lemon ginger iced tea?

Ingredients-

This is a simple, quick, healthy summer drink with minimal ingredients ( 4 Ingredients only).

Lemon - Lemon adds a refreshing flavor to drinks. Also, adding lemon to green tea helps it absorb the nutrients. So lemon is essential even when making a cup of hot green tea.

Ginger - Ginger gives the tea a strong punch (spicy flavor). I prefer adding fresh minced ginger to all the teas I make. It also has the health benefits of adding ginger to your tea. Ginger helps build our immune system stronger and helps fight the flu and common cough cold. As a natural remedy honey with ginger is used to treat cough and cold.

Honey - Honey is the sweetener. This is a healthier alternative to classic sugar syrup made with refined sugar. If you are vegan, you may choose brown sugar or maple syrup for the iced tea. If you are not making for a healthier version of lemon ginger iced tea, you may add classic sugar syrup made with refined sugar.

Green Tea—Green tea is the main ingredient. You may choose regular black tea bags, but again, green tea is a much better and healthier option. You can choose either tea leaves or tea bags to make your base green tea drink. Read more about the health benefits of green tea here.

Mint Leaves—Mint leaves also add a cool, soothing flavor to the drink. Their distinct aroma and flavor make mint drinks more cooling and soothing in summer.

Method of preparation

Step 1:- Boil ginger in water (Ginger tea)

First, grate ginger and boil it in 6 - 8 cups water for 2 - 3 minutes. If you don't want a strong ginger-y flavor, you may want to slice the ginger rather than grate/ mince them.

Step 2:- Cool ginger water to warm

Then, turn off the heat and allow it to cool.

Step 3:- Infuse green tea and lemon to the ginger tea

Add tea bags and sweet syrup (honey or sugar) while still warm. Give the honey or syrup a quick, nice stir in warm water. Don't add green tea or honey to the boiling water. Otherwise, it will lose its nutritional value.

After 2 - 3 minutes, remove the tea bags. 2 - 3 minutes is enough for the green tea to infuse well. Strain out the ginger using a tea strainer. Now add lemon juice and cool it completely.

Just remember that ¼ ( 4 -5 drops) lemon is enough for 1 cup of tea. Otherwise, the sour, lemony flavor will dominate the taste (which I don't like in my iced tea). It has to be balanced. You may change the quantity of lemon juice depending on your taste.

Step 4:- Chill & Serve

Refrigerate for 4 hours and serve chilled with more ice cubes, mint leaves, and lemon wedges. This refreshing drink is also healthy.

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