Best Spiked Green Tea Recipes

Spiked Strawberry-Red Iced Green Tea image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 oz. can frozen strawberry daiquiri mix (non-alcoholic), diluted with 1 can cold water
2 cups chilled green tea
2 Tbs. black currant, strawberry or raspberry syrup
ice cubes
strawberries and sugar, for garnish
strawberries and sugar, for garnish
Optional: 1 oz. shot of vodka or light rum per serving

Steps:

Put the strawberry daiquiri mixture into a medium-size pitcher and stir until thawed and blended. Add the chilled green tea and fruit syrup and mix thoroughly. Pour the tea mixture (and alcohol, if using) into tall glasses filled with ice.

Spiked Green Tea image

Provided by Tia Mowry

Categories beverage

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

14 sprigs fresh mint
6 bags green tea
One 6-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced
1/4 cup honey
Juice of 1 lime
6 ounces unfiltered sake
4 thin slices lime, for garnish

Steps:

Bring 4 cups water to a boil a medium saucepan; boil for 1 minute. Add 10 of the mint sprigs, the tea bags and the ginger; stir. Turn off the heat and let steep for 20 to 25 minutes. Discard the mint, tea bags and ginger. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
Add 4 cups crushed ice to a pitcher. Pour in the green tea and the lime juice; stir to melt the ice. Add the sake and stir to combine.
Pour the green tea mixture into 4 glasses filled with ice. Garnish with the lime slices and the remaining mint sprigs.