Cucumber-Mint Iced Tea

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Ingredients

  • 4 green tea bags
  • 1 cup lightly-packed mint leaf, plus 12 sprigs for garnish
  • 1 cucumber, unpeeled, cut into 1/8-inch slices
  • 1/4 cup honey

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags, mint leaves and half the cucumber slices. Cover and let steep until cool, about 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the honey and 1/4 cup hot water in a measuring cup and stir until the honey is dissolved.
  3. Fill a large glass pitcher with ice, 4 sprigs of mint and a few cucumber slices. Strain the cooled tea into the pitcher and discard the mint and cucumbers. Add the honey mixture and 4 cups of and stir to combine.
  4. To serve, pour the tea into tall glasses full of ice. Garnish each glass with a few sprigs of mint and a couple slices of cucumber.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

80 kcal 4% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.2g
Total Fat 0g
Carbs 21.4g 8% DV
Fiber 0.2g 1% DV
Sugar 21.1g 42% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 3mg
Potassium 48.3mg 1% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 1mcg
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4% DV
Calcium 5.3mg
Iron 0.2mg 1% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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