Yuzu Green Iced Tea

Name: Yuzu Green Iced Tea (with Honey)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1.65 L water; 6-7 item green tea bags (Sencha or China Green); 2 strips yuzu peel (yellow part only; no white pith); 2-3 tbsp yuzu juice (to taste); 2-3 tbsp mild honey (to taste); item ice; item yuzu peel twists (yellow layer only)

Clean, ultra-refreshing iced green tea infused with bright yuzu peel, finished with gentle yuzu acidity and soft honey sweetness. Crisp, citrus-forward, and perfectly restrained.

yuzu green iced tea served over ice with yuzu peel twist

Prep Time : 10 min

Cook Time : 5 min

Servings : 8

Prep Time :

10 min

Cook Time :

5 min

Servings :

Ingredients

Green Tea Base

• 1.65 L water

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

Citrus & Sweetening

• 2 strips yuzu peel (yellow part only, no white pith)

• 2–3 Tbsp yuzu juice, to taste (fresh if possible; bottled acceptable)

• 2–3 Tbsp mild honey, to taste — this one on Amazon

To Serve

• Ice

• Yuzu peel twists (yellow layer only)

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Directions

Brew the Green Tea
Heat the water to 75–80°C (167–176°F) — do not boil. Add the green tea bags and steep for 2–3 minutes maximum. Remove the tea bags without squeezing and let the tea cool to lukewarm.
Infuse Yuzu Aroma
Add the yuzu peel strips to the warm tea and let infuse for 4–5 minutes only, just until a clean, high citrus aroma develops. Remove the peel promptly — overinfusion turns bitter and harsh.
Sweeten Lightly
While the tea is still warm, stir in 2 tablespoons of honey until fully dissolved. Taste and add up to 1 additional tablespoon only if needed. This should stay crisp, not sweet.
Add Yuzu Acidity
Stir in 2 tablespoons yuzu juice. Taste and add up to 1 additional tablespoon only if needed. The acidity should lift the tea, not dominate it.
Chill
Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully cold and integrated.
Serve
Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled yuzu green iced tea, and garnish with a twist of yuzu peel.

*Notes :

Yuzu peel is powerful — treat it like perfume, not fruit.
Green tea must stay soft and clean — boiling water kills this drink.
Honey is a rounding tool, not a flavor; if you taste honey, you overdid it.
Flat = weak yuzu. Harsh = too much peel or too much heat.
Best enjoyed within 24 hours for peak brightness.

Nutrition Facts

( per ~200 ml serving )

Calories

~30 kcal

Protein

0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~7 g

Calories

~30 kcal

Protein

0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~7 g

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