This is a simple recipe that I created to help me drink more green tea for my metabolism, and rooibos to aid digestion.
It’s caffeine-free and low in calories and sugar. But it does have glorious loose tea leaves, orange zest, and honey.
It doesn’t have that strong tea-taste of traditional iced tea. It’s light and refreshing, and I’m loving it as part of my exclusion diet (I’m halfway through – just three weeks to go!).
Tweak the sweetness with a teaspoon or two of maple syrup if desired. For a stronger taste, you could add more tea leaves at the beginning, and/or fresh, bruised mint leaves to serve.
An iced-tea made with rooibos and green tea
- 1 tbsp green tea leaves
- 3 tbsps rooibos (redbush) tea leaves
- 1 orange (unwaxed)
- 1 tbsp honey (local/organic)
- 5 litres water (filtered)
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Zest the orange, and slice into thin rounds.
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Place your tea leaves, orange zest and honey in a heat-proof jug, (such as a glass measuring jug).
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Boil 500ml of the water and pour over the tea leaves. Leave to steep for 15 minutes.
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Add the orange slices to a large glass container that can be made airtight, such as a clip-top drinks dispenser with a tap. If you don't have one of these, distribute evenly across several containers with wide openings.
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Pour the steeped tea through a tea strainer onto your oranges.
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Allow to cool completely, then close the lid and refrigerate the container(s).
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Leave the orange slices in the tea, and keep for up to three days in the fridge (it will intensify in flavour).
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Release the clip-top before pouring through the tap, or strain over ice into a clear glasses to serve. Add maple syrup if you want more sweetness, and some fresh mint leaves, if you like.
What do you think? Let me know!