Refresh and revitalize with this soothing Iced Ginger Mint Tea, a perfect blend of spicy ginger and cooling mint flavors. Easy to prepare and naturally caffeine-free, it’s an ideal beverage for hot summer days or anytime you need a calming, refreshing drink. Packed with antioxidants and digestive benefits, this iced tea is both delicious and nourishing.
For another delicious tea recipes, try my lemon basil tea and hibiscus tea with dried flowers.
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✔️ Why This Recipe is Great
Super Simple: just like with my tulsi tea, it couldn't be easier to make and customize this minty ginger tea. Try adding in different seasonal herbs from your garden or playing around with different types of simple syrup to sweeten.
Natural Antihistamine: You can make a huge variety of herbal low histamine teas, but the best ones for you will be those which make use of large amounts of herbs, as it will increase and concentrate the healing phytochemicals (plant power!). Some of the most potent antihistamine foods are rich in vitamin C, just like this tea.
Low Histamine Tea: Much like most of the other low histamine teas shared on this site, this is made from real food rather than tea leaves, making it safe for almost all diets.
🫚 Ingredients
Fresh Ginger: Make sure you use fresh or fresh-frozen ginger rather than a ginger puree to make this ginger mint tea; you can find it in most supermarkets or certainly in your local organic market.
Fresh Mint: Make sure you use clean, fresh mint leaves to impart the flavor to this ginger mint tea; you can grow them very easily in a garden or even in your local organic market. I use peppermint leaves here, but spearmint leaves, also known as hierba buena, are more common and have similar health benefits.
Honey: There are a multitude of low histamine sweeteners you can use in tea, but by far my favorite is manuka honey. Not only is it great for the digestive system, but manuka honey has been proven to lessen allergy symptoms, like those of histamine intolerance.
See recipe card for exact ingredients and quantities.
🍵 How to Make This Recipe (Step-by-Step)
Step 1) In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the sliced ginger and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. This will help extract all that lovely ginger flavor (image 1).
Step 2) After simmering, remove the saucepan from heat and add the fresh mint leaves. Cover the pot and let it steep for another 10 minutes. The mint will infuse the tea with its refreshing aroma (images 2 & 3).
Step 3) Once steeped, strain the tea into a large pitcher to remove the ginger and mint leaves. Stir in the honey while the tea is still warm, so it dissolves easily. Taste and adjust the sweetness as desired (image 4).
Step 4) Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate it until it's chilled. This usually takes about 1-2 hours, but you can also speed things up by placing it in the freezer for about 30 minutes — just keep an eye on it! Alternatively, turn the tea directly into ice cubes for later defrosting, ideally in a silicone ice cube tray.
Step 5) When you’re ready to serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the chilled ginger mint tea over the ice. Garnish with extra mint leaves if you like, and enjoy!
🍋 Variations
- Add Lemon or Lime: Squeeze fresh lemon or lime juice into the tea for a zesty citrus twist, if tolerated.
- Sparkling Version: Add a dash of sparkling water instead of still water for a fizzy, refreshing iced tea.
- Herbal Mix: Combine with other herbs like chamomile or lemongrass for added flavor and health benefits.
- Green Tea Base: Brew the tea with green tea leaves for a caffeinated version with additional antioxidants, as tolerated.
- Swap Mint Leaves: Use any different flavor of mint leaves for the tea to add to or enhance the taste of the tea; I like spearmint, pineapple mint, and lemon mint.
🍸 Freezing and Re-Enjoying
You can make this tea ahead of time and keep it as ice cubes to reheat when you'd like more tea, as well as using the tea ice cubes AS the ice cubes in your iced tea.
👨🏻🍳 Expert Notes & Tips
Altering Sweetness: Feel free to adjust the amount of honey based on your sweetness preference. You could also try using agave syrup or my homemade microwave allulose syrup if you want to keep it lower in calories & sugar.
Storage: This tea can be frozen in cubes if you’re worried about histamine buildup, or stored in the fridge for up to a week if not on a low histamine diet. Just give it a good stir before serving, as the flavors may settle.
Adding Flavor: Try adding in a dash of other homemade flavored simple syrups for sweetness, like my basil syrup, cardamom syrup, or rose syrup.
❓ Other Low Histamine Beverages
🙋 Frequently Asked Questions
Serve chilled over ice, optionally garnished with fresh mint leaves or a slice of fresh ginger for an attractive presentation.
While fresh ingredients provide the best flavor, you can use bottled ginger juice or mint extract in a pinch, though it may not remain low histamine. Adjust the quantity to taste, as these can be more concentrated.
Yes, this tea can be enjoyed hot as well. Simply steep the ingredients in hot water and serve immediately, or sweeten to taste.
Yes, ginger is known for its digestive benefits, helping to soothe the stomach and reduce nausea.
Definitely! Herbs like basil or spices like cinnamon and cloves can add interesting flavors and additional health benefits.
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📖 Recipe
Iced Ginger Mint Tea
Ingredients
- 1 ½ inches fresh ginger peeled and sliced
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons honey adjust to taste
- 2 cups water
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the sliced ginger and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. This will help extract all that lovely ginger flavor.
- After simmering, remove the saucepan from heat and add the fresh mint leaves. Cover the pot and let it steep for another 10 minutes. The mint will infuse the tea with its refreshing aroma.
- Once steeped, strain the tea into a large pitcher to remove the ginger and mint leaves. Stir in the honey while the tea is still warm, so it dissolves easily. Taste and adjust the sweetness as desired.
- Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate it until it's chilled. This usually takes about 1-2 hours, but you can also speed things up by placing it in the freezer for about 30 minutes—just keep an eye on it!
- When you’re ready to serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the chilled ginger mint tea over the ice. Garnish with extra mint leaves if you like, and enjoy!
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