This delicious twist on the popular green tea and lemonade combo swaps out the lemons for limes. The result is a sweet, slightly tart, and refreshing drink.
Yield: 4servings
Ingredients
4cupswater
1/2cupgranulated sugar
Zest of one lime
4bags green tea
1/2cupfresh lime juiceabout 4 - 6 limes, depending on size/juiciness
Instructions
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water, sugar, and lime zest to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved (it should already be nearly dissolved by the time it comes to a boil), then remove the pan from heat.
Place green tea bags in hot water mixture and steep for one minute. Remove.
Let mixture sit for 30 minutes to cool.
Strain room-temperature mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.