Green Tea Lemonade
Make homemade lemonade with my easy lemonade recipe and then mix it together with some brewed green tea. Add ice and serve it in a pretty cup with some mint leaves for a refreshing summer drink.
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 23kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Green Tea
- 2 cups boiling water
- 5 green tea bags
For the Lemonade
- 2 cups cold water
- ¼ cup lemon juice fresh or bottled
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup or sugar
- ice
Instructions
For the Green Tea
- To brew the tea add the green tea bags to boiling water and let steep for the amount of time in your package instructions. Remove tea bags without squeezing them and discard. (Squeezing tea bags can results in bitter tea.) Let the tea cool.
For the Lemonade
- For the lemonade, mix together the lemon juice, cold water, and the simple syrup.
To Serve
- To serve, mix together the lemonade and green tea in equal parts (as per recipe, but remember this if doubling the recipe.) Add ice to the mix. Pour into a glass with additional optional ice. Smack a few mint leaves in your hands and add to the glass for a mint green tea lemonade.
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Notes
Don't want to make simply syrup? Use sugar instead.
Don't want caffeine? Make sure to use green tea bags that are decaffeinated.
Want a garnish? Add mint leaves. Slap them in your hands to wake them up before adding to your cup.
Lasts 4-5 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Sugar: 5g
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