Blackberry and Basil Iced Green Tea
When the weather heats up enjoy your tea in the form of an icy cold drink. Make a big batch of this delicious Blackberry and Basil Iced Green Tea and have it on hand in the fridge to sip throughout the day.
Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 45kcal
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups not quite boiling water depending on how strong you like your tea
- 3 green teabags
- ¼ cup pure raw honey sub maple syrup if vegan
- 3 leaves fresh basil stems removed
- ½ cup fresh blackberries
- slices fresh lemon to serve
- ice cubes to serve
Instructions
- Bring water close to a boil (remove from heat or switch off just before boiling). Add the tea bags to the water and steep for about 6 mins
- Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey whilst the mixture is still warm
- Pop the basil leaves and blackberries into a serving jug, and use the end of a wooden spoon to gently muddle them together (you don't want to be too rough, we just want a nice little infusion of flavour to be released)
- Pour the tea mixture over the basil mixture and let the whole thing cool to room temperature. Once cooled, pop into the fridge until ready to serve
- To serve: Pop a few ice cubes into a glass, pour the tea over the ice and garnish with a slice of lemon (i usually squeeze a little bit of lemon into the glass as well for an extra pop of flavour)
Notes
Store:
Keep stored in the fridge in a jug with a lid for up to 24 hours.
Prepare ahead:
If you want to prepare this more than a day ahead, leave out the blackberries and the lemon and just make up the green tea. Add in the blackberries and lemon on the day you plan to serve.
Substitutions:
Replace the fresh blackberries with slightly thawed frozen blackberries, strawberries or blueberries.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.5g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 11.3g