Green Tea is a lightly processed tea made from the unoxidized leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. This minimal processing helps it to retain its natural compounds. Green tea is a bright tea that has a wonderfully light, earthy, delicate flavor with many health benefits. Learn to brew Green Tea perfectly for a refreshing and rejuvenating drink.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: Not specified
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 8 minutes
  • Yield: 2 · 2 cups
  • Category: Beverages
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons green tea leaves (or 2 green tea bags)
  • 4 teaspoons raw sugar (or add as required, can add any preferred sweetener - optional)

Method

Heating water

  1. Take water in a sauce pan and let it come to a gentle boil on medium heat.
  2. Add raw sugar or any sweetener of your choice and stir until sugar is dissolved. You can skip sugar if you do not prefer it.
  3. When the water comes to a gentle boil, place the saucepan on your kitchen countertop.

Brewing with tea leaves

  1. Add green tea leaves.
  2. Cover and steep for 2 to 3 minutes. Avoid steeping for a longer time as the tea may become bitter.
  3. Strain and serve hot or warm. You can add some lemon juice if you prefer.

Brewing with green tea bags

  1. When the water has boiled, switch off the heat. Place the pan on the kitchen countertop and dip the tea bags in the hot water. Cover and steep for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add sugar or your desired sweetener.
  3. Stir so that sugar gets dissolved.
  4. Serve green tea hot or warm

Making iced green tea

  1. After steeping the tea and straining it, store it in pitchers or jars. Cover and refrigerate. Serve chilled or with some ice cubes.
  2. Place a few sprigs of mint leaves or lemon slices or include a dash of lemon juice while serving.
  3. If you add honey, let the tea cool at room temperature and then only add honey. Stir and refrigerate. For lighter diluted flavors, you can add 1 cup water later or top with ice cubes.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.