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Iced Green Tea with Lemon and Apple

Brings together the fresh, green notes of green tea, a squeeze of lemon brightness and the sweetness of apple, served ice-cold.

14 min 1 glass · 300 ml Iced Caffeinated Easy

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Ingredients

200 mlwater
1 bag or 2 ggreen tea
2 sliceslemon
4 thin slicesapple
1 tsphoney (optional)
1 full glassice

Method

  1. Simmer the water with the apple for 3 minutes, then let it settle to about 80 °C.
  2. Add the green tea, cover and steep for 4 minutes.
  3. Strain and let it cool for 5 minutes (so the ice does not all melt).
  4. Fill the glass with ice, add the lemon, pour in the tea and stir. Sweeten with honey if you like.

Tip: Boiled it? Wait 3–4 minutes with the lid off before pouring.

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