Botanical Iced Tea

Time 15 min

Serves 3-4

Difficulty

This Botanical Iced Tea is a flavoursome, healthy, golden-hued summer drink to enjoy in style. Quick and easy to whip up for dinner parties, entertaining or solely for a refreshing beverage after a long day.

If you’re new to using the herb Lemon Myrtle, then this is a great recipe to try out the wonderful fresh flavours of this wonderful plant and reap the remarkable health benefits.

Ingredients

3 tsp organic chamomile flowers
3 tsp lemon myrtle
1/2 tsp black pepper, whole
750mL boiling water
1 tbs honey or rice malt syrup, to taste
8 – 10 dried ginger, diced
100mL fresh lemon juice
Lemon slices
Extra dried ginger pieces, for garnish

Methods

Combine boiling water with chamomile tea flowers, lemon myrtle, and black pepper.
Allow to steep for approximately 8 minutes.
Strain, then add honey and stir. Refrigerate.
Place the naked ginger and lemon juice into a pitcher or jug and muddle by mashing the ginger against the sides using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon.
Add a generous amount of ice to the pitcher and a few lemon slices.
Pour the tea mixture into the jug and stir.
Serve in tall glasses with lemon slices and naked ginger.

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