Best Green Tea Zest Recipes
CITRUS-HONEY GREEN TEA
Hubby and I try to drink green tea on a daily basis. I came up with this recipe to make it more interesting. You can use freshly squeezed orange juice instead of grapefruit juice.
Provided by IrvineHousewife
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Hot
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put lemon zest into a large cup or mug. Cover with 2 teaspoons boiling water and let steep for about 3 minutes. Stir in the green tea powder and hot water. Add the grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix well and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, Sodium 8.6 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
WHISKEY AND JASMINE GREEN TEA CHILLERS
We love the combo of whiskey and jasmine in this refreshing cocktail.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories beverage
Time 25m
Yield 4 cocktails
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, and stir until it has dissolved. Let cool for 2 minutes. Add the tea bags, stir and let steep for 3 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and squeeze the liquid back into the pot. Transfer the tea to a container, and refrigerate until cool, about 10 minutes.
- Fill 4 highball glasses, Collins glasses or 12-ounce mason jars with ice. Add 2 to 3 ounces of the whiskey and 8 ounces of the tea to each. Garnish with lemon slices and dried jasmine flowers if using.
ICED GREEN TEA LIMEADE
This delicious twist on the popular green tea and lemonade combo swaps out the lemons for limes. The result is a sweet, slightly tart, and refreshing drink.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water, sugar, and lime zest to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved (it should already be nearly dissolved by the time it comes to a boil), then remove the pan from heat.
- Place green tea bags in hot water mixture and steep for one minute. Remove.
- Let mixture sit for 30 minutes to cool.
- Strain room-temperature mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
- Stir in the fresh lime juice.
- Serve over ice.
ZESTY LEMON GREEN BEANS
Steps:
- Fill a large skillet one-quarter full with water, add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Add the green beans, cover and simmer until bright green but still slightly hard, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the green beans; saute for 2 minutes. Add the balsamic reduction and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Toss the beans to coat, then cook for 1 minute more. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the lemon zest.
GREEN TEA ZEST
I had this great tasting drink in a little cafe just outside the NSW/QLD border in Australia. The mango sorbet makes all of the difference! Serve in chilled, sugar frosted glasses.
Provided by Tasha
Categories Drinks
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Juice the pineapple, apples, and ginger in a juice machine. Mix the juice with the tea, and stir in the mango sorbet.n
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.9 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 0.9 g, Sodium 4.1 mg, Sugar 36.6 g
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