Bottled Green Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Sweetener
Flavoring (optional)
Method
Preparing the Tea
- 1
Boil Water
In a pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over medium heat.
- 2
Steep Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add 4 teaspoons of green tea leaves. Cover the pot and let it steep for 3-5 minutes, depending on your taste preference.
- 3
Strain Tea
After steeping, strain the tea leaves using a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher to remove the leaves.
Sweetening the Tea
- 4
Add Sweeteners
Add 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of agave syrup to the warm tea. Stir well until the sweeteners are fully dissolved.
Flavoring the Tea (Optional)
- 5
Add Lemon Juice
If desired, add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to the tea for added flavor.
- 6
Add Mint Leaves
Gently bruise 10 fresh mint leaves and add them to the tea. Stir lightly to infuse the mint flavor.
Cooling and Bottling
- 7
Cool the Tea
Allow the tea to cool to room temperature. You can speed up this process by placing the pitcher in the refrigerator.
- 8
- 9
Refrigerate
Store the bottled green tea in the refrigerator and consume within a week for the best flavor.