Mint and Lime Iced Tea Recipe

Are you a mojito fan? If so, you’ll love this Mint and Lime Iced Tea recipe… MOJITEA! This is actually a virgin mojito, without alcohol, but with green tea.

I find it very refreshing and it’s very easy to make. In any case, in our house, it is unanimously approved by the people who have tasted it!

Moreover, with the heat wave that is falling at the moment, it’s the kind of recipe that we are 100% craving right now!

You can make this recipe at the last moment, like the famous cocktail, but you can also prepare it in advance and let it infuse one night in the refrigerator to taste it quietly the next day either as an aperitif, or even at the table during the meal, or on a hot afternoon…

Mint and Lime Iced Tea Recipe

What ingredients do you need to make this mint lime iced tea recipe?

• green tea bags
• a bunch of fresh mint
• organic limes
• brown sugar
• ice cubes

Here are also some ideas for serving this mojithe as an appetizer:

• Feta cheese Yogurt Dip
• Cheese Gougeres
• Feta and Lemon Hummus
• Homemade Guacamole
• Goat Cheese and Honey Samosas
• Smoked Salmon Rillettes
• Baked Onion Rings
• Chorizo and Olive Cake

And if you like this kind of recipes, I invite you to try other ideas that should please you as much as me:

• Homemade Bubble Tea
• Homemade Mojito Cocktail
• Cucumber and Lemon Agua Fresca
• Watermelon Mint and Lime Juice
• Strawberry and Mint Smoothie
• Peach and Mint Iced Tea

Mint and Lime Iced Tea

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Prep Time:15 minutes mins

Resting Time:2 hours hrs

Total Time:2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Drink

Servings: 1 liter

Ingredients

• 2 green tea bags
• 1 bunch of fresh mint
• 2 organic limes
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 20 ice cubes
• 1 liter water

Instructions

• Bring 1 liter of water to a boil, then in a teapot, brew the green tea for 2 minutes.
• Add half of the fresh mint leaves and let steep for 30 minutes.

  Then remove the bags and place the tea in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Cut limes into small wedges.
• Take out the fresh tea, add the brown sugar, lemon pieces, remaining mint and ice cubes.

  Serve and enjoy.

If you want to go faster, you can use green tea with mint and let it brew as indicated on the package. Then cool it down with ice cubes and follow the rest of the recipe 😉

If you ever make my Mint and Lime Iced Tea recipe and like it, feel free to tag me on Instagram or Facebook so I can see the result and share it back…

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