Iced Green Tea with Apple, Lemon and Ginger

This Apple green tea recipe is a brew of fresh chopped apple, ginger, lemon and green tea leaves. Iced Green Tea with Apple, Lemon and Ginger is light and refreshing and it’s a great drink to sip on all day long. 

Iced apple green tea is one of my favorite summer drinks to make. It’s refreshing and lightly sweetened with honey (rather than granulated sugar).

This apple green tea recipe makes a great beverage to serve at birthday parties, baby showers and summer potlucks and backyard barbecues, or simply make a pitcher and enjoy it all day long!

• 4 cups water
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and juiced
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger (peeled first)
• 2 apples, seeded and coarsely chopped (I use either Gala, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp) 
• 3 – 4 tablespoons loose good quality green tea leaves (or 3 -4 green tea bags)
• 1-1/2 tablespoons honey

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How to Make Apple Green Tea

This recipe is easy to make and takes about 25 minutes start-to-finish.  Serve over ice and garnish with fresh fruit.

1. Simmer ingredients. Simmer water, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger and chopped apple in medium pot for about 2 minutes.
2. Steep. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Add the green tea leaves and let steep another 2-4 minutes.
3. Strain. Strain the tea mixture through a fine mesh into a pitcher, pressing all the liquid from the ingredients.
4. Sweeten. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
5. Garnish. Garnish with apple or lemon slices.

How To Store It

Store in a tall pitcher or sealed mason jars in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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Yield: 2 servings

Iced Apple Green Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

This Apple green tea recipe is made with green tea, fresh apples, lemons and ginger.  Our Iced Green Tea with Apple, Lemon and Ginger is light and refreshing and has a delicious combination of flavors.

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 3 - 4 tablespoons loose good quality green tea leaves (or 3 -4 green tea bags)
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and juiced
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger (peeled first)
• 2 apples, (Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp) seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1-1/2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

1. Simmer water, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger and chopped apple in medium pot for about 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes.
3. Add the green tea leaves and let steep another 2-4 minutes.
4. Strain the tea mixture through a fine mesh into a pitcher, pressing all the liquid from the ingredients.
5. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
6. Garnish with apple or lemon slices.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 79Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 21mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 1g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.