Top 5 Energizing Green Tea Recipes

5 Interesting Green Tea Recipes

1 Warm Honey Green tea recipe

This is one of those green tea recipes that are perfect for the morning. It will provide you with the extra fuel to begin your day.

Tea Blend -Tea N Me's Gut Health consists of Green tea blended with Triphala, Mint, Licorice, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon, Rose Petals, and Lemongrass.

Ingredients - Tea N Me's Gut health tea blend, honey, lemon zest, orange zest, water.

How to make -

Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan.
In a saucepan of boiling water, add 1TSP lemon zest and 1 TSP orange zest
Keep the flame simmering for 3-5 minutes.
Now turn off the stove and remove the saucepan.
Steep green tea in the water for no longer than 2 minutes.
Using a fine sieve, strain the water.
After the water turns lukewarm, add 1 TSP of honey into it.
Serve hot.

Also Read: Mimosa Tea Recipes

Tips and tricks of the trade -

Never add honey to boiling water.
Don't steep tea for too long. Otherwise, it will turn bitter.

Also Read: Brewing Loose Leaf Tea - How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea?

2 Iced Matcha latte green tea recipes

The iced Matcha latte is for those who enjoy creamy, aromatic teas. Matcha loose leaf teas have a rich flavor that cannot be found in teabags.

First, let's see what Matcha tea is -

Matcha tea differs greatly from brewed tea. Matcha tea is prepared by crushing the tea leaves to form a powder. Then this bright green powder is blended with hot water.

Ingredients - Matcha green tea, honey, almond milk, water.

How to make -

Whisk 1 teaspoon matcha tea with water to form a paste
Make sure there are no clumps in the paste
Add 1 cup of almond milk and 1 tbsp of honey.
Stir the mixture well until it becomes smooth
Last but not least, strain the tea
Add some ice cubes to it
Serve chilled

Alternative recipe - (hot matcha tea)

Ingredients - Honey or agave, plant milk, water, and matcha green tea

How to make -

Heat 1 TBSP of water.
Now, add it to 1 and ½ TSP of matcha powder
Stir continuously.
Meanwhile, boil 1 cup plant milk.
Remove the plant milk from the flame.
Now pour the tea mixture into a glass or jar.
Add 1 TSP of honey or agave to it.
Finish by adding the hot milk.
Enjoy your tea while it's still hot.

Also Read: Potential Health Benefits of White Tea

Tips and tricks of the trade -

To avoid lumps, sift the matcha tea powder using a sieve or a mesh strainer before adding it to the water.

3 Lemon-ginger green tea

This lemon-ginger tea is one of the quickest green tea recipes. If you make the lemon-ginger syrup beforehand, it can be made in less than 5 minutes.

Tea Blend - Tea N Me's Moringa Miracle consists of Assam Green tea Moringa, Hibiscus, Ginger, and Black Pepper.

Ingredients - Tea N Me's Moringa Miracle Green tea, warm water, lemon, ice cubes (optional), brown sugar.

How to make -

Take ½ cup of brown sugar and ½ cup of water in a saucepan.
Bring it to a boil.
Now, add ½ cup of lemon juice to the saucepan.
Simmer the flame and stir occasionally.
Cook for about 7-10 minutes
Strain the mixture and store it in an air-tight container. (This syrup can be stored for 6 months)
Steep the green tea in 1 cup of warm water for 3 minutes
Strain the tea and add the lemon-ginger syrup.
Your tea is ready!

Tips and tricks of the trade -

You can either serve it hot or cold.
If you like your tea cold, let it cool for a while and add ice cubes to it.

4 Mint green tea recipe

A list of green tea recipes would not be complete without mentioning mint green tea. It's refreshing, delicious, and one of a kind. Here's how to make Moroccan-style mint green tea.

Ingredients - Green tea, sugar, water, mint

How to make -

Take 4 cups of water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
Remove the saucepan from the flame.
Let the water sit for 1-2 minutes.
Add 3 TBSP of sugar, 4 TSP of green tea, and a handful of fresh mint leaves to the water.
Let it steep for about 3 minutes.
Strain the tea mixture and pour it into a glass jar.

Tips and tricks of the trade -

It can be garnished with lemon slices/orange slices or mint leaves.
It can be served hot or cold; however, you like it.
Do not add green tea immediately after removing water from the flame.