Green Tea with Apple Spice
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 Tablespoon honey to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tart apple, coarsely chopped, removing seeds. Reserve some thin slices for serving. (or 1 cup of Honeycrisp apple juice)
- 4 strips of orange zest
- ⅓ cup loose green tea
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the tea and honey, and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and allow to boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and strain thoroughly. Reheat and use this liquid to steep the loose tea leaves for 2 minutes. Strain & cool, adding honey to taste. If you have time constraints, add one cup of juice.
- A variation could be white grape juice.
- This tea combination can be served over ice, adding decorative thin apple slices or a few halved grapes.
Easy Green Tea Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup green grapes or 1 cup peach chunks, peeled and pitted
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup frozen ripe banana slices
- 1 cup green tea
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 Tablespoon honey optional. Add according to taste.
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth and serve.
- The first fruit ingredient chosen is interchangeable and according to the season and personal preference.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint!