My Favorite Iced Green Tea Recipes

These are 2 of my favorite iced green tea recipes.

Apart from containing flavonoids, a plant chemical that’s known for it’s powerful antioxidant properties, these are my favorite weight loss drinks.

CATA (Chinese-American Tea Association) suggests these serving tips:

• Use pure water. Tap water contains chlorine and other chemicals that can dramatically affect the taste.

• Avoid using boiling hot water when you steep your tea. Boiling water may cause the tea to lose its health properties.

• Green tea’s delicate taste quality is also better preserved when you don’t bring the water to a full boil.

You can use loose tea leaves or bagged brands. Just be sure to adjust these green tea recipes according to the package directions.

Honey Sweetened Citrus Green Tea

• 1 C hot, purified water*

• 1 green tea bag

• 1/3 C citrus juice (freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice works best)

• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice (or to taste)

• 1 tsp. raw organic honey

• A pinch or 2 of lemon zest

• Sprig of fresh spearmint or lemon balm for garnish (optional)

Directions:

Steep tea bag into the hot water for 3-5 minutes, then remove the teabag.

Add honey and stir until it dissolves.

Add citrus juice, lemon juice and lemon zest and mix well.

Serve over ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh spearmint or lemon balm.

Makes 1 svg.

Simply Perfect Iced Green Tea

• 4C (32 fl. oz) hot, purified water**

• 4 green tea bags

• 1 – 2 tbsp.raw organic honey (or to taste)

Directions:

Steep tea bags into the hot water for 5 minutes, then remove the teabags.

Add honey to taste.

Let cool, then pour into a large juice pitcher and chill.

Serve over ice and garnish. with a sprig of fresh spearmint or lemon balm.

You can divide this batch into smaller batches and take it along with you to enjoy throughout the day too!

** For best results brew green tea the same way you would brew regular tea except that you want to bring your water ‘almost’ to a full boil, but not quite.

My favorite garnishes? ….try a thin slice of orange or grapefruit quarters, or depending upon the state of my herb garden, a sprig of fresh spearmint or a sprig of lemon balm leaves.

Be sure to read about the benefits of drinking green tea for weight loss too.

Green Tea for Weight Loss

Green tea for weight loss research shows this weight loss tea helps increase metabolism naturally and reduce belly fat. Women who drank green tea daily lost 25 times more belly fat!

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