Iced Herbal Tea With Citrus
This refreshing iced herbal tea is infused with vibrant citrus flavors, making it a perfect drink for warm days. It's easy to prepare and can be enjoyed by the whole family.
This recipe is snack, scaled for 6 servings, with 10 min prep and 5 min cook.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 5 min · Total: 15 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include orange, water, honey, herbal tea bags.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 whole orange (sliced)
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbsp honey (optional)
- 4 bags herbal tea bags
- 1 cup mint leaves (fresh)
- 1 whole lemon (sliced)
Instructions
- Boil the water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add the herbal tea bags.
- Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes before removing the tea bags.
- In a large pitcher, combine the steeped tea with sliced orange and lemon.
- If desired, stir in honey to sweeten the tea.
- Add fresh mint leaves and stir gently.
- Refrigerate the tea until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Serve over ice and garnish with additional citrus slices and mint leaves.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 35
- Protein: 1 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.