This Cardamom Iced Green Tea, combined with lemon juice and maple syrup (or honey), is a refreshing summer drink to help beat the summer heat. And you can absolutely skip the sweetener, too!
Hello, folks! I hope you are doing well, enjoying the summer.
Can you believe it’s already mid-July? I cannot, really.
And since the weather is getting super hot and at times even sultry, it’s a good time for something ultra refreshing! I’m talking about this iced green tea with cardamom and lemon.
Cardamom Iced Green Tea
This Iced Cardamom Green Tea is 100% perfect for the bill. It’s refreshing. It’s lemony. Additionally, it’s a bit sophisticated, thanks to the addition of cardamom. And it’s only subtly sweet, so it will better satisfy your thirst. It’s healthier than the sugar drinks you can get at a coffee shop. And if desired, you can skip the sweetener altogether.
Importantly, it is versatile, too. You can enjoy flavoured great teas – or add some extras. Think of mango, rose petals, orange zest, and so on.
Ingredients You’ll Need for Iced Cardamom Tea
You will only need a few simple ingredients to make this iced tea with cardamom, most of which you likely already have in your pantry.
- Water – I used regular, filtered water.
- Green tea of your choice. Both loose and tea bags will work. If you don’t like green tea, you can also opt for black or herbal tea.
- Cardamom – infuses the tea. Use whole cardamom pods for a more fragrant result.
- Lemons – add freshness and tartness. Use real lemons, not the concentrate, for the best results. Limes are a great option as well.
- Maple syrup – as a sweetener. You may use other sweeteners, such as honey, instead, or omit them completely.
More Refreshing Drink Recipes
Looking for more refreshing drinks to fight the summer heat? Be sure to check the ideas of below:
- Earl Grey Lavender Iced Tea | Havoc In The Kitchen
- Passion Fruit Green Iced Tea
- Lilac Lemonade
- Rose Lemonade (With Rose Syrup or Jam)
- Watermelon Lemonade
I hope you enjoy this Cardamom Iced Green Tea and will try it. If you try it, please let me know in the comment section below, send me an Instagram message, or share your photos by adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Iced Cardamom Tea
6-7
servings20
minutes1
hourThis Cardamom Iced Green Tea with lemon juice and maple syrup (or honey) is a refreshing summer drink to beat the summer heat.
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Ingredients
about 6 tsp. loose leaf green tea or 6 tea bags – depending on your tea quality and its concentration of flavour, you might need a little more
6-7 cups of water
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom seeds (approximately 1-1,5 tablespoons pods)
juice of 2 lemons
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup (sugar, honey, agave syrup, etc.)
Directions
- Brew strong green tea along with the cardamom in one cup of water, according to the package recommendations.
- Add the remaining 5-6 cups of water, lemon juice, and sweetener if desired (You can absolutely skip it). Try and adjust the taste by adding more water, lemon juice or sweetener. Chill and then serve with ice cubes.
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We really enjoy brewing our own iced tea when our team works from home, it is always such a refreshing and relaxing mid-day break. Do you have a favorite green tea? We love Yogi’s and Twinings!
What an amazing and creative idea! I love iced teas and love cardamom, so this recipe is just perfect for me :)
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Wow! What an innovative idea of making iced cardamom tea, Ben! It looks so refreshing, and full of awesome flavors! I need this in my life! Are you sending me a big pitcher, or should I fly there! ;) This is an absolute stunner here, LOVING it! :)
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I have never had iced cardamom tea!! Looks so good!
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First of all- insert my signature here- petition signed.
Second of all, you said “I was thinking…” and I could help but giggle and think to myself, “uh oh. Hope he doesn’t hurt himself!” Lol. (Insert sticking my tongue out at you here.)
Third, I love this green tea! Green tea ALWAYS makes me think of my dad. He used to drink a gallon of the stuff daily. He swore by it. Never have I thought of adding cardamom… because I’m blonde and clearly not as clever as you!! This sounds like a wonderful addition, Ben! I’m totally going to make this. And sit on my new deck, look up at the sky, and cheers my dad ♡ thanks for sharing this, my friend. I’m super excited over this one!!! ♡
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Wait…you can’t ban the Fall. No way! That’s my favorite season of the year! Well, I do agree that Fall leads into Winter, and now that I live way up here in upstate New York, winter is not nearly as much fun anymore. Either way, I’m all about this iced cardamom tea…what a fun flavor combo! And I love adding maple syrup as the sweetener here. Thanks for the shout-out! I hope you guys are having an awesome weekend…long live Summer (and Fall)!
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Hmmmm…I wouldn’t mind extending summer a bit longer. I’ll have to give this tea a try and see if it works!
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