Green tea is one of my favorite beverages. This summer get refreshed with this iced green tea recipe! It uses ginger, mint and lemon to boost metabolism!
Metabolism-Boosting Iced Lemon-and-Ginger Green Tea
Recipe type: Beverage
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 10 green or oolong tea bags
- 2” piece peeled fresh ginger cut into thin slices
- 3 large mint springs
- 1 sliced lemon
- heatproof 2 qt. pitcher.
Instructions
- Place tea bags, ginger, mint and lemon in pitcher.
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in saucepan and pour into pitcher.
- Stir once and let tea bags steep 6 minutes.
- Remove and discard tea bags and mint springs.
- Add a touch of honey to tea, if desired.
- Let cool 20 minutes.
- Add enough ice and cold water to make 6 cups.
- Serve over ice in glasses with fresh mint springs and lemon slices.
Sounds refreshingly energizing! How about you? Will you give this green tea twist a twirl this summer?
Recipe Credit: Prevention June 2013
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Looks very refreshing . I am assuming it will a cool summer drink. Drinks of green tea are one great way to keep you healthy and trimmed as green tea is proven to reduce weight. If you in case want a reputable option of quality green tea pills is leanmaxx. It is formulated by a pharmacist in Florida with scientifically proven and popular ingredients like green coffee, caralluma and African mango that help you control and lose weight with no side effects.
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Good luck and great post litsa.
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