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Two glasses of cold brew green tea in front of a pitcher on a table.

Cold Brew Green Tea Recipe

easyhealthyrecipes.com/cold-brew-green-tea/
This light and refreshing green tea is made like your favorite coffee cold brew, but is healthy!
Prep: 10 minutes
Steep: 12 hours
Total: 12 hours 10 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Equipment Needed

  • 1 Large mason jar (with lid)
  • Wooden spoon
  • cheesecloth

Ingredients Needed

  • 20 ounces cold filtered water
  • 3 bags green tea
  • lemon slices (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon liquid sweetener (optional)
  • fresh basil leaves (ripped by hand)

Instructions

  • Fill mason jar with 20 ounces cold filtered water. Place 3 bags green tea in jar, or cut bags open and pour contents of bags directly into jar.
  • If desired, add lemon slices, ¼ teaspoon liquid sweetener, and fresh basil leaves to jar.
  • Stir ingredients to incorporate, then secure lid on mason jar. Place mason jar in refrigerator 24 hours, or leave mason jar at room temperature 12 hours.
  • Prior to serving, remove lid from mason jar and secure cheesecloth over mouth of jar. Carefully pour green tea through cheesecloth into separate jar or serving glasses, letting cheesecloth collect any solid ingredients.
  • Serve green tea over ice with preferred garnish. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • Storage: Refrigerate green tea in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Nutrition Info (Approximate)

Serving: 1green tea | Calories: 0.01kcal | Total Carbs: 0.003g | Net Carbs: 0g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Calcium: 4mg