Hot Steeped Lime Green Iced Tea Recipes

ICED GREEN TEA LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water, sugar, and lime zest to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved (it should already be nearly dissolved by the time it comes to a boil), then remove the pan from heat.
• Place green tea bags in hot water mixture and steep for one minute. Remove.
• Let mixture sit for 30 minutes to cool.
• Strain room-temperature mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
• Stir in the fresh lime juice.
• Serve over ice.

GARDEN ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup water, the mint, basil, sage and honey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags and steep, about 2 minutes. Pour the tea into a pitcher. Add the iced water and ice. Serve the tea cold.

SPICED THYME AND LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water, sugar, thyme, cinnamon sticks, lime juice and lime zest to a boil in a 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep the tea for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Strain the mixture into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Pour the tea into 4 ice-filled glasses and serve.

FRUIT-FLAVORED ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Boil 8 cups water. Pour into a clear pitcher. Add 6-8 green tea bags and steep for 3-5 minutes or to desired strength. Remove tea bags and refrigerate.
• Place strawberries in a food processor and pulse gently until roughly chopped. In a pourable container, combine strawberries, orange juice and lime zest. Pour into ice cube trays. Freeze for 2 hours or until set.
• To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and top with chilled green tea. Garnish with lime slices.

LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags without squeezing( squeezing can add bitterness).
• While tea is steeping, mix the limeade and sugar in a 2 quart heat-proof pitcher.
• Pour the tea into the pitcher and stir. Add the other 3 cups of cold water and let cool, then chill.
• Serve over ice with a lime wedge on the glass.