Refreshing and aromatic, the cold green tea with red fruits is one of the best summer drinks to refresh yourself with taste and lightness. Nowadays, it has become very simple to prepare infusions and flavored waters at home; I would even say it has become a rule. After all, it is very simple to make cold tea with seasonal fruit even at home, and you can add the fruit and aromatic herbs you prefer most. I chose green tea paired with red fruits (currants and blueberries), mint, basil, and a little honey.
To make the presentation of the cold tea more scenic, I prepared frozen cubes of red fruits. A nice idea to flavor and refresh the infusion at the same time!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Energy 25.49 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 6.34 (g) of which sugars 5.45 (g)
- Proteins 0.37 (g)
- Fat 0.07 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.04 (g)
- Fibers 0.64 (g)
- Sodium 11.19 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 11 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Cold Green Tea with Red Fruits
- 4 bags green tea
- 4 cups water
- to taste red currants
- to taste blueberries
- 1 tbsp honey
- to taste mint
- to taste basil
Preparation of Cold Green Tea with Red Fruits
Wash the red fruits well, place them in ice cube trays, and cover with water. Freeze in the freezer (it will take about 2 hours).
Boil one liter of water and steep the green tea bags for 5 minutes. Then, add honey, stir well, and let it cool.
Pour the tea into a pitcher, add the mint and basil leaves and the red fruit ice cubes. Let it rest in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Serve the cold green tea with red fruits in individual glasses, adding more frozen red fruit cubes.
Tips
You can also add one or two lemon slices to the tea.
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Notes
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