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Vanilla Honey Green Tea with Toasted Coconut Water
A delicate, floral green tea warmed with coconut water, mellow vanilla and a soft honey sweetness, finished with a whisper of cardamom and lemon zest.

- One pot
- 10 min · 8 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (350 ml)360 gBrewed green tea
- ½ cup (120 ml)120 gCoconut water
- 2½ tsp18 gHoney
- 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
- ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cardamom
- ½ tsp1 gLemon zestfinely grated
Steps
- Brew the green tea with water just off the boil (about 175°F, 80°C) and steep it for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove the leaves or bags so it doesn't turn bitter.
- In a small pot, warm the coconut water with the cardamom over medium-low heat until steaming, about 3 minutes; do not let it boil.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the brewed green tea, the honey and the vanilla until the honey dissolves.
- Pour into two mugs, sprinkle half of the lemon zest over each and serve hot.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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