Spiked Green Tea
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 157
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 18
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 16
- Total: 40 min (includes steeping time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
14 sprigs fresh mint
6 bags green tea
One 6-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced
1/4 cup honey
Juice of 1 lime
6 ounces unfiltered sake
4 thin slices lime, for garnish
Directions
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil a medium saucepan; boil for 1 minute. Add 10 of the mint sprigs, the tea bags and the ginger; stir. Turn off the heat and let steep for 20 to 25 minutes. Discard the mint, tea bags and ginger. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
- Add 4 cups crushed ice to a pitcher. Pour in the green tea and the lime juice; stir to melt the ice. Add the sake and stir to combine.
- Pour the green tea mixture into 4 glasses filled with ice. Garnish with the lime slices and the remaining mint sprigs.