Easy Peasy Lemon Basil Green Tea Iced Tea
Refreshing and simple, you don't need to visit a seaside café to enjoy this light citrus tea, but it sure would be nice!
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- 4 green tea bags
- 4 tsp honey
- 7 cups boiling hot water
Instructions
- Slice the lemon thinly, and add to 1 quart jar or pitcher
- Top with basil leaves and green tea bags.
- Add 3-4 teaspoons of honey to the pitcher if desired.
- Pour the hot water over the ingredients.
- Steep for 15 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags. [I recommend that you also remove the basil leaves at this point]
- Place into the fridge for 3-4 hours, or until chilled.
- Serve over ice. If you like sweet tea, add more sweetener at this point.