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Iced Jasmine Tea with Lime

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
For best results, remember not to let the tea leaves steep for too long because that will make the liquid bitter. It’s not the length of steeping time that will make the tea strong but, rather, the amount of tea you use. If you want strong tea, use more tea leaves.
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 0 minutes
Steeping time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian
Servings 1 tall glass
Iced jasmine tea with sliced of lime

Ingredients
  

  • 1 generous pinch jasmine tea , steeped in ¼ cup of hot water for about four minutes
  • juice of one lime
  • honey , to taste
  • lime slices

Instructions
 

  • Pour the tea into a tall glass making sure that the leaves get left behind (if you want to be extra careful not to have tea leaves in your iced drink, use a strainer; I was too lazy to get one).
  • Pour in enough cold water to half fill the class.
  • Cut a lime in half and squeeze the juice into the class.
  • Take another lime and cut into slices. Drop the slices into the glass.
  • Add a tablespoonful of honey to start with, taste, and adjust the amount of lime juice and honey, as needed. You may opt to press the lime slices with the back of a long spoon to release the juice. You want the drink to taste strong at this point because you’re going to add ice and the ice will dilute the drink as it melts.
  • When the drink tastes right to you, drop in some ice cubes. Stir.
  • Drink up and enjoy.

Notes

Updated from a recipe originally published in October 17, 2018
Keyword Iced Tea