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    Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea with Honey

    Published: Jun 4, 2016 Β· Modified: Sep 14, 2020 by Alyssa Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Lemon ginger iced green tea is a refreshing twist on a favorite summer drink.  An easy lemon ginger simple syrup uses honey to flavor and sweeten multiple batches to your liking.

    Glasses of iced green tea on a cloth placemat in front of a full carafe of tea

    How's that for a title? I suppose it makes this iced green tea sound more complicated than it is, which isn't exactly what we want. This iced tea happens in two parts - first you make a slightly-fancier-than-most simple syrup, and then you brew up some green tea. Combine the two in your preferred ratios and that's it! Serve over ice. Easier, zhushed up iced tea.

    A pitcher of lemon green tea with ice in front of empty glasses, a jar of simple syrup, and two whole lemons

    And MAN oh man can I say that anything easier is much appreciated these days. Setting up a house is no joke. All the painting is one thing, but choosing furniture? Impossible. We have a couch picked out (and that's it), but how in the world are you supposed to pick out a rug? After hours of online shopping, I've determined I'm a rug Goldilocks over here, except for the fact that I haven't yet found the one that's just right.

    Needless to say my brain has been filled to capacity with things like trying to remember to sign up for garbage service and ripping a chair rail off the wall without causing a ton of damage in addition to the usual work/blog/life culprits, so the blog has been a little quiet lately. But that changes now.

    I can speak from experience when I say that this lemon ginger iced tea with honey totally hits the spot when you need a little warm weather pick-me-up. To be more specific, it especially hits the spot when it's 90°F outside and your paint drop cloths are covering the vents so you can't turn on the A/C. Oooof.

    A glass jar filled with simple syrup next to empty glasses and a glass carafe for the tea

    Easy ingredients

    For starts, let's get into this lemon ginger simple syrup. At its base it's made with a mix of granulated sugar and honey for sweetness with a little flavor. Honey works just as well in a simple syrup!

    I used equal parts sugar/honey because with the lemon and ginger being added to the mix, I didn't want a strong honey flavor competing as well. But feel free to increase the honey ratio to the sugar (or try out using honey entirely) if you're big into honey flavor in your teas.

    Then we're flavoring it with fresh lemon, both the juice and peel, and thinly-sliced ginger root. This citrus-with-a-bite flavor infuses as the simple syrup cools for the perfect (IMO) complement to green tea.

    Simple recipe steps

    First start with preparing the simple syrup. The good news is that it can be made days ahead of time and yields enough to flavor multiple batches of iced tea.

    Bring the water/sugar/honey mixture to a gentle boil, or until the sugar granules have dissolved. Then remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice, lemon peel, and thin slices of fresh ginger. Let everything sit at room temperature until once cooled completely, then pour it through a strainer and refrigerate until ready to use.

    You can make quite a few pitchers of this tea with one batch of syrup. Love recipes where you can do the work once and enjoy the benefits multiple times.

    Go with whatever ratio of syrup to tea you like, but I've landed on about Β½ cup of syrup to 6 cups of tea. That ends up around 1 Β½ tablespoons of syrup per one cup of green tea, which is lightly flavored and just sweet enough. No one will mistake this for real deal sweet tea.

    An overhead shot of two glasses of iced tea, a jar of simple syrup, a carafe of tea, piece of a ginger root and a lemon

    Related recipes

    Lemon and honey also make a great trio when added to whiskey! This warm-weather ready take on a gold rush cocktail is blended with ice for an extra refreshing beverage.

    Combining different flavors of tea bags just might be the EASIEST way to come up with fun, new iced tea flavors. Iced raspberry mint green tea is a favorite.

    Glasses of iced green tea on a cloth placemat in front of a full carafe of tea

    Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea with Honey

    Lemon ginger iced green tea is a refreshing twist on a favorite summer drink. An easy lemon ginger simple syrup uses honey to flavor and sweeten multiple batches to your liking.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 (see note)
    Calories: 39kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    For the Lemon Ginger Syrup:

    • 1 cup water
    • Β½ cup granulated sugar
    • Β½ cup honey
    • β…“ cup peeled and sliced fresh ginger, approximately (or more)
    • ΒΎ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
    • Lemon peel from about 2 lemons

    For the Iced Green Tea:

    • 6 cups water
    • 6 green tea bags
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    Instructions

    For the syrup:

    • Stir together water, granulated sugar, and honey in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Let it come to a simmer. Once sugar has dissolved completely, remove from heat and add ginger, lemon juice and lemon peel. Stir, and let syrup cool to room temperature. Once cooled, pour syrup through a strainer to remove the ginger/lemon peel and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    For the tea:

    • Bring water to a boil and let tea bags steep for five or so minutes (your preference). Refrigerate.

    To serve:

    • Add your desired amount of lemon ginger syrup to iced green tea. I suggest Β½ cup of syrup to 6 cups of tea for a flavored and sweet but not too sweet twist. Of course adjust the syrup to your liking!

    Notes

    The lemon ginger syrup recipe yields approximately 2 cups, of which you won't use all of it for one batch of iced tea. Refrigerate the leftover syrup to use in future batches (or cocktails!)
     
    This recipe yields approximately 1 Β½ quarts of iced green tea, which I'm calling 6 servings. Nutritional info is an estimate based on using one-quarter of the lemon ginger simple syrup in 6 servings. You should be able to get 24 servings of this iced tea out of one batch of simple syrup, but will vary depending on how sweet you like your tea.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.2g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 10.1g
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    Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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    Comments

    1. Helen says

      August 05, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      Is it possible to drink too much of this drink? Should I only drink one a day? You are absolutely right about it being refreshing and delicious!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        August 06, 2019 at 9:57 pm

        So glad you like it, Helen! πŸ™‚ Such a great summer drink.

        Reply
    2. Danielle says

      June 06, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      It sounds like you are both staying busy with the new house! Hopefully things will start to settle down soon for you guys. In the meantime, this looks like such a great way to enjoy some green tea. Love the idea of using a lemon ginger syrup!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        June 06, 2016 at 10:41 pm

        I can't wait for that day! We're so excited for the little things we've been missing, like having a grill, a fenced in backyard, and more than two rooms! haha Thanks Danielle!

        Reply
    3. marcie says

      June 06, 2016 at 10:50 am

      You sound so busy, and picking furniture and decorations for the walls is no laughing matter! I still have a few empty spaces on my walls after 14 years because I'm looking for something that's "just right". πŸ™‚ This iced tea sounds like the perfect way to cool off -- these flavors sound so refreshing!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        June 06, 2016 at 10:38 pm

        I know what you mean - "just right"! I tend to want to do everything right away, so this whole house thing is making me practice my patience (that's for sure!). Thanks Marcie!

        Reply
    4. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      June 05, 2016 at 12:58 am

      I wish I had some hot weather to justify making this iced tea right now! lemon, ginger and honey is such a classic flavour combination that i just know this would be delicious Xx

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        June 06, 2016 at 10:37 pm

        This past winter here I fell in love with a warm lemon ginger tea, which prompted me to remember to make an iced version once the temperature rose. Such great flavors - hot or cold! Thanks Thalia! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    5. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      June 04, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      This sounds lovely! I have been all about everything iced! Iced coffee, iced tea....so needed!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        June 06, 2016 at 10:35 pm

        Once it hit about 90F I switched over to iced coffee/tea for my afternoon caffeine boost. I still need a hot cup of coffee in the morning, but this iced green tea is so welcome later on. πŸ™‚

        Reply

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