
How To Make Organic Green Tea
Whether warm or cold, this organic green tea recipe promises a refreshing 3-ingredient drink that’s perfect for any time of the day!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupwater
- 2tspgreen tea leaves,or 2 green tea bags
- 4tspraw sugar,or any preferred sweetener, optional
- mint sprigs,lemon slices, or lemon juice, for serving, optional
Instructions
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Take water in a sauce pan and let it come to a gentle boil on medium heat.
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Add raw sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.
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When the water comes to a gentle boil, place the saucepan on the kitchen countertop.
Brewing With Tea Leaves:
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Add green tea leaves.
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Cover and steep for 2 to 3 minutes. Avoid steeping for a longer time as the tea may become bitter
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Strain and serve hot or warm.
Brewing With Green Tea Bags:
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When the water has boiled, switch off the heat. Place the pan on the kitchen countertop and dip the tea bags in the hot water. Cover and steep for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add sugar. Stir so that sugar gets dissolved.
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Serve green tea hot or warm.
Making Iced Green Tea:
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After steeping the tea and straining it, store it in pitchers or jars. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. Serve chilled or with some ice cubes.
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Place a few sprigs of mint leaves or lemon slices or include a dash of lemon juice while serving.
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Serve and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
- For a healthier and diabetic-friendly cup, simply skip adding any sweetener.
- Make a large batch of green tea and refrigerate for a few days. Serve it chilled with a few sprigs of mint leaves or a dash of lemon juice. Do not reheat the refrigerated green tea as the flavors won’t be the same. If you love hot teas, then always brew them fresh.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 27.87kcal
- Fat:Â 0.08g
- Saturated Fat:Â 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 0.00g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.04g
- Carbohydrates:Â 6.84g
- Fiber:Â 0.78g
- Sugar:Â 5.82g
- Protein:Â 0.39g
- Sodium:Â 14.63mg
- Calcium:Â 34.78mg
- Potassium:Â 60.54mg
- Iron:Â 1.40mg
- Vitamin A: 23.14µg
- Vitamin C:Â 1.52mg
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