WATERMELON ICED TEA
Watermelon Iced Tea is a refreshing, cooling, flavorful summer time drink. Easy to make at home, it is free of any artificial flavorings or colour. A healthy drink to sip on while you laze in the garden or take it along for a picnic.
Ingredients
- 1 cup watermelon juice
- 10 -15 mint leaves
- 1 cup water
- 1 tea bag
- 2 tsp honey or sweetener of your choice
- a pinch of salt
- ice cubes to serve
- 2 tbsp watermelon, finely chopped optional
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add tea and mint leaves. Cover and let the tea steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bag. Leave for extra 5 minutes if you want a stronger tea flavour.
- Let the tea cool down a bit.
- Add the sweetener, salt and water melon juice.
- Mix and chill till required.
- Remove the leaves.
- To serve, add ice cubes to the glass and pour the iced tea over it.
- Add finely chopped watermelon and decorate with mint leaves, Serve.
Notes
- If you don't have tea bags, use loose tea leaves about 1 tsp. Strain the mixture after 5 minutes.
- I've also made this with basil leaves and its tastes delicious.