Hot Steeped Lime Green Iced Tea Food

ICED GREEN TEA LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water, sugar, and lime zest to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved (it should already be nearly dissolved by the time it comes to a boil), then remove the pan from heat.
• Place green tea bags in hot water mixture and steep for one minute. Remove.
• Let mixture sit for 30 minutes to cool.
• Strain room-temperature mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
• Stir in the fresh lime juice.
• Serve over ice.

FRUIT-FLAVORED ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Boil 8 cups water. Pour into a clear pitcher. Add 6-8 green tea bags and steep for 3-5 minutes or to desired strength. Remove tea bags and refrigerate.
• Place strawberries in a food processor and pulse gently until roughly chopped. In a pourable container, combine strawberries, orange juice and lime zest. Pour into ice cube trays. Freeze for 2 hours or until set.
• To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and top with chilled green tea. Garnish with lime slices.

SWEET LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the water into a gallon sized jar over the tea bags. Allow to steep for 45 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags. Stir in the sugar and lime juice until the sugar has dissolved. Cool to room temperature; refrigerate until cold before serving.

ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes.
• Remove tea bags from water, squeezing gently.
• Stir in 2 cups cold water and sweetener, stirring until sweetener dissolves.
• Serve over ice or let tea come to room temperature then serve over ice.

LEMON-LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Add tea bags to boiling water. Steep for 3 minute Remove bags, then immediately add frozen lemonade and stir until completely dissolved. Sweeten with sugar or honey, if needed.
• Refrigerate at least until cold. Then stir in rum to taste.
• To serve, place a few ice cubes in a large pitcher. Thinly slice lemon and lime and add. Pour tea mixture overtop.

HEALTHY ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Turn off heat, add tea, stir and let steep while cooling down completely or until lukewarm (I place mine in a shady spot on a stone patio outside on hot summer days).
• Transfer tea to a large pitcher by laddling it through a mesh strainer; discard the tea leaves.
• Add maple syrup, squeeze lemon and lime juice, add the peels (skins) to the pitcher, stir with a long wooden spoon and let tea sit for 10 minutes. Discard the citrus skins otherwise iced tea will be bitter tasting.
• Now you can store your iced tea covered with plastic wrap or lid in a fridge for quite a few days. Right before serving, add ice and a can of club soda to a pitcher, stir and enjoy. Garnish with thin lime slices, if desired.

HOT STEEPED LIME GREEN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew the tea in 4 cups hot water and let steep a couple of minutes.
• Strain through a sieve, and then stir in the sugar and lime until all the sugar dissolves. Serve over ice.