Green Tea Ginger Cooler Food

PEACHY GREEN TEA COOLER

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups cold water to a boil.
• Place teabags in a saucepan. Slice the peaches and place in a saucepan. Pour boiling water over the peaches and teabags. Steep for about 5 minutes.
• Strain the tea into a heat-safe pitcher and reserve the peaches. Stir in honey and lemon juice to taste.
• Allow tea to cool, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Reserve peaches in refrigerator.
• To serve: Fill tall glasses with ice, place a few chilled peach slices in each glass, pour chilled tea over the peaches and top with a sprig of mint.

GREEN TEA GINGER COOLER

Steps:

• Dissolve green tea powder into hot water.
• Pour over ice and stir to cool.
• Add ginger ale and honey to taste.
• Stir until combined.

GREEN TEA AND GINGER IPA

Steps:

• Mix the green tea powder, sugar, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small shallow bowl.
• Generously wipe the rims of 8 pint glasses with a lemon slice to moisten. Dip the rim of each glass into the prepared green tea powder mixture to coat. Set aside.
• Pour the green tea into a pitcher. Holding the bottles at angle to avoid building a stiff head, slowly pour the ginger beer and IPA into the pitcher. Gently stir to combine.
• Pick 12 large mint leaves and smack them against the palm of your hand to release their natural oils. Tear each leaf in half, then place about 3 pieces into each of the prepared glasses. Fill each glass with a small scoop of ice.
• Divide the beer mixture evenly among the prepared glasses.
• Float a 1-ounce shot (two tablespoons) of vodka over the beer mixture in each glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel and stem of fresh mint.

GINGER TEA COOLERS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, gingerroot and sugar to boiling over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Add tea bags; remove from heat. Cover; let steep 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags. Cool tea to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Pour through strainer into clean 2-quart pitcher to strain. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
• Just before serving, add sparkling water and ice cubes to pitcher. Garnish with lemon, lime and/or orange slices.