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Ingredients

• 4 green tea bags
• 1 handful mint leaves, plus sprigs to serve
• 3 cm piece fresh ginger, sliced (optional)
• 500 ml hot water
• 3 tbsp Honey
• 500 ml cold water
• 1 lemon, half juiced and half sliced
• Ice

Method

1. Bring the hot water to the boil, then let it stand for 2 min to cool to about 80°C (175°F); boiling water makes green tea bitter.
2. Pour it over the tea bags, mint and ginger in a heatproof jug and steep for 3 min, then lift out the tea bags.
3. Stir in the honey while the tea is warm so it dissolves, then add the cold water and lemon juice.
4. Chill for 1 hour, strain out the mint and ginger, and serve over ice with lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs.

Tips

• Green tea contains caffeine, though less than coffee.
• Use maple or agave syrup instead of honey to make it vegan.

Sources

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