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Hot Peach Basil Green Tea with Lemon
Bright brewed green tea steeped with a quick simmered peach syrup and fresh basil, light, fruity and gently herbal with a lemony finish.
- One pot
- 15 min · 10 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups (410 ml)420 gBrewed green teafreshly brewed and hot
- 1 medium160 gPeachesthinly sliced
- ½ cup120 gWater
- 1½ tbsp16 gGranulated sugar
- 3½ tbsp leaves5 gFresh basilleaves, lightly bruised
- 2¼ tsp12 gLemon juice
Steps
- Thinly slice the peach and lightly bruise the basil leaves by pressing them between your fingers.
- In a small pot, combine the sliced peach, the water and the sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook 5 minutes, mashing the peach with a spoon, until soft and syrupy.
- Take the pot off the heat, add the basil, and let it steep 3 minutes.
- Pour the hot brewed green tea into the pot, stir in the lemon juice, then strain through a fine sieve, pressing on the peach to extract its juice.
- Divide between two mugs, half in each, and serve hot.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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