Refreshing Coconut Iced Tea

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Fusion

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Chill Time: 2

Total Time: 2 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Easy lightly sweet iced green tea with tropical coconut and ginger flavor

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Equipment

Ingredients

½ inch fresh ginger or ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
4 cups water
1 cup honey or sweetener of choice
10 green tea bags
4 cups coconut water
ice
fresh mint for garnish
limes for garnish

Instructions

Slice ginger into thin coins then add to small saucepan with honey and water over medium high heat.
Stir until honey and water are combined and bring to a boil. If using raw honey, skim off any foam that forms on the surface of the liquid.
Remove from heat then add green tea bags and steep for three minutes.
Remove tea bags (don't wring out the bags, just lift them out) and ginger pieces then add coconut water and allow the liquid to cool for about 10 minutes.
Pour the tea into a pitcher then transfer to fridge to chill for at least two hours.
Serve tea over ice with lime slices and mint leaves to garnish.

Notes

Preparation

You can make it up to three days in advance, as long as you store it correctly. Don't add the garnishes or ice until it's time to serve.

If you use raw honey, like I do, you'll probably notice foam form on top of your boiling liquid. This is the result of enzymes and sugar breaking down as well as previously trapped air escaping. Just skim off any foam and you're good to go!

Do not squeeze or press the tea bags while removing them! Doing so releases extra tannins into the liquid, which makes the tea taste bitter and look cloudy.

Serving

One trick I love is to freeze coconut water in ice cube molds and use the coconut water cubes instead of regular ice cubes. This keeps the tea from getting too diluted or watered down while keeping it on temperature!

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

How to know when the tea has gone bad? Check for spoilage by sight, smell, and taste. Once the tea starts going bad, it can develop a cloudy appearance, sour or rancid sweet smell, and "off" or fermented taste.

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