Apple Ginger Mint Iced Tea
serves 2-4
Feel free to experiment with your favorite herbs, spices and fruits: blackberry-basil, peach-cardamom or apple-cinnamon. Cut up or smash fruit to release its flavor and add fruit juice for that extra kick.
Read more about this recipe at Steamy Kitchen.
2 to 3 bags green tea
2-inch piece ginger, cut into matchsticks
1/4 apple, cut into matchsticks
1 to 2 sprigs mint
2 cups boiling hot water
1/2 cup apple cider
2 cups ice
Honey, as desired
prep: 5 minutes
total: 10 minutes
tea pot
pitcher
1. Combine tea bags, ginger, apple and mint in a tea pot. Fill with boiling hot water and steep for 5 minutes.
2. Pour and strain into ice-filled pitcher. Add apple cider and honey as desired. Fill individual glasses with ice and serve.
