Tea Lemon Refreshing Drink (Printable View)

A crisp blend of brewed tea and fresh lemon juice for a revitalizing citrus drink.

# Ingredient List:

→ Tea

01 - 2 cups water
02 - 2 black tea bags or green tea bags

→ Citrus

03 - Juice of 1 large lemon (approximately 3 tablespoons)

→ Sweetener (optional)

04 - 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, sugar, or agave syrup, adjusted to taste

→ Garnish (optional)

05 - Lemon slices
06 - Fresh mint leaves
07 - Ice cubes

# How to Prepare:

01 - Bring 2 cups of water to a boil using a kettle or saucepan.
02 - Pour the hot water over the tea bags in a heatproof pitcher or mug and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes according to preferred strength.
03 - Discard the tea bags after steeping is complete.
04 - Stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice and desired sweetener until fully dissolved.
05 - For iced tea, allow the mixture to cool slightly, then pour over ice cubes. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves as desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It takes five minutes total and tastes like you actually tried, which is the best kind of kitchen magic.
  • The balance between tea's quiet warmth and lemon's bright punch somehow feels exactly right no matter what mood you're in.
  • You can drink it hot on a grey morning or ice-cold when the afternoon gets too warm, and it's never the same drink twice.
02 -
  • The quality of your lemon matters more than the quantity; a truly fresh, juicy lemon will make this better than any technique could.
  • Adding cold lemon juice to very hot tea is fine, but adding sweetener before the tea cools slightly means you'll end up with an over-sweetened bottom because the cold lemon throws off your taste perception.
  • Squeezing the lemon while it's still warm from the kitchen counter gives you more juice than a cold one straight from the fridge.
03 -
  • Keep a kettle on the stove during cold months—there's something cozy about tea lemon that justifies the extra hot water cost.
  • Room temperature tea with lemon is wildly underrated; it's not quite cold but no longer hot, and somehow hits a sweet spot between both versions.
  • If your lemons are small or not very juicy, use one and a half instead of just one; the juice quantity matters more than you think.

Go back