Citrus-Honey Green Tea Recipe
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Citrus-Honey Green Tea

By: IrvineHousewife 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -1/3 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 89 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2009 by ONIOND   view full review
Very good. Tart but good. I did double the honey because I like a sweet tea (still came out a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by Sarah Jo   view full review
A friend had given my some green tea powder a while back to try and never knew what to do with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2008 by Caroline C   view full review
This is great for soothing a tickly/sore throat. I make it with green tea bags and oj. Thanks!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by JRKCR   view full review
Hubby and I enjoyed this, my kids didn't. I think next time I will skip the lemon juice.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by SharBaker   view full review
Very soothing and simple... Good for an evening drink by yourself.

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