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Cold Brew Green Tea

Ultra-smooth cold brew green tea infused with whole cardamom and fresh lemon zest, gently rounded with honey. Clean, aromatic, and perfectly restrained — minimal with quiet complexity.

cold brew green tea served over ice with lemon peel twists

Prep Time : 10 min

Brew Time : 8–12 hr

Servings : 8

Prep Time :

10 min

Brew Time :

8–12 hr

Servings :

8

Ingredients

Cold Brew Green Tea Base

• 1.65 L cold filtered water


• 6–7 green tea bags (Sencha or China Green) — this one on Amazon

Aroma Infusionings 

•  3 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed


• 1 strip lemon zest (yellow part only, no white pith)

Sweetening

•  1½–2 Tbsp mild honey, to taste — this one on Amazon

To Serve

•  Ice


• Lemon peel twists (optional)

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Directions

  1. Cold Brew the Green Tea
     Add the green tea bags to the cold water in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 8–12 hours. Remove the tea bags without squeezing. The tea should be smooth, clean, and never grassy.
  2. Infuse Cardamom & Lemon Zest
     Add the lightly crushed cardamom pods and the lemon zest strip to the cold brew tea. Let infuse for 10–12 minutes only, just until a soft, aromatic lift develops. Remove both immediately — longer contact adds bitterness and medicinal notes.
  3. Sweeten Lightly
     Stir in 1½ tablespoons of honey until fully dissolved. Taste and add up to ½ tablespoon more only if needed. This drink should stay dry and aromatic, not sweet.
  4. Chill
     Refrigerate for 1 hour to fully integrate flavors.
  5. Serve
     Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled cold brew green tea, and garnish with optional lemon peel twists.

*Notes : 

  • Use whole cardamom only. Ground cardamom will ruin this drink.
  • Cardamom contact time must be short. If it tastes medicinal, you failed.
  • Lemon zest is aroma only, not flavor. One strip is enough.
  • Honey is a controller, not a sweetener. If you taste honey, you overdid it.
  • Best enjoyed within 24 hours for clean aromatics.

Nutrition Facts 

( per ~200 ml serving )

Calories

~25 kcal

Protein

 0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~6 g

Calories

~25 kcal

Protein

 0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~6 g

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cold brew green tea served over ice with lemon peel twists

Cold Brew Green Tea

Ultra-smooth cold brew green tea infused with whole cardamom and fresh lemon zest, gently rounded with honey. Clean, aromatic, and perfectly restrained — minimal with quiet complexity.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cold Brew Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Drinks
Calories: 25
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

COLD BREW GREEN TEA BASE
  • 1.65 L cold filtered water
  • 6-7 item green tea bags Sencha or China Green
AROMA INFUSION
  • 3 pods green cardamom whole; lightly crushed
  • 1 strip lemon zest yellow part only; no white pith
SWEETENING
  • 1.5–2 tbsp mild honey to taste
TO SERVE
  • item ice
  • item lemon peel twists optional

Method
 

  1. Add the green tea bags to the cold water in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 8–12 hours. Remove the tea bags without squeezing. The tea should be smooth, clean, and never grassy.
  2. Add the lightly crushed cardamom pods and the lemon zest strip to the cold brew tea. Let infuse for 10–12 minutes only, just until a soft, aromatic lift develops. Remove both immediately — longer contact adds bitterness and medicinal notes.
  3. Stir in 1½ tablespoons of honey until fully dissolved. Taste and add up to ½ tablespoon more only if needed. This drink should stay dry and aromatic, not sweet.
  4. Refrigerate for 1 hour to fully integrate flavors.
  5. Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled cold brew green tea, and garnish with optional lemon peel twists.

Notes

  • Use whole cardamom only. Ground cardamom will ruin this drink.
  • Cardamom contact time must be short. If it tastes medicinal, you failed.
  • Lemon zest is aroma only, not flavor. One strip is enough.
  • Honey is a controller, not a sweetener. If you taste honey, you overdid it.
  • Best enjoyed within 24 hours for clean aromatics.