Citrus-Honey Green Tea

SUBMITTED BY: IrvineHousewife  PHOTO BY: ONIOND 

"Hubby and I try to drink green tea on a daily basis. I came up with this recipe to make it more interesting. You can use freshly squeezed orange juice instead of grapefruit juice."
Citrus-Honey Green Tea Recipe
PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 1 -1/3 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (2 inch) piece lemon zest, cut into thin slivers
  • 2 teaspoons boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons green tea powder
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey

DIRECTIONS

  1. Put lemon zest into a large cup or mug. Cover with 2 teaspoons boiling water and let steep for about 3 minutes. Stir in the green tea powder and hot water. Add the grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix well and serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom 
A friend had given my some green tea powder a while back to try and never knew what to do with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2009 by ONIOND 
Very good. Tart but good. I did double the honey because I like a sweet tea (still came out a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2008 by Caroline C 
This is great for soothing a tickly/sore throat. I make it with green tea bags and oj. Thanks! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by SharBaker 
Very soothing and simple... Good for an evening drink by yourself. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by JRKCR 
Hubby and I enjoyed this, my kids didn't. I think next time I will skip the lemon juice. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Citrus-Honey Green Tea

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 89

  • Total Fat: 0.2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 9mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 1.4g

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