Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade

Brighten up your day with this easy Starbucks copycat Iced Green Tea Lemonade. Get step-by-step instructions to make this refreshing drink at home in just 5 minutes with 4 ingredients.

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Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade

Starbucks makes this sweet and tart drink by shaking together ice, lemonade, and a green tea concentrate in a cocktail shaker. It’s shaken 10 times to make sure the tea is chilled and all ingredients are mixed. The drink is caffeinated.

Note from Jee

When I originally made this recipe in 2021, the mint green tea (Teavana Jade Citrus Mint) that Starbucks used was available for sale online, but since then it has been discontinued.

I looked for a mint green tea that would be a close match and I found it with the Tazo mint green tea. Starbucks mint green tea and Tazo’s are both flavored green tea blends with spearmint, lemon verbena, and lemongrass.

Recipe Summary

• My homemade version is prepared by brewing hot green tea then quickly cooling it down with ice in a cocktail shaker.
• It takes just 5 minutes to make this drink, including the time to steep the tea.
• This recipe recreates a grande size (16 ounce) cup of Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade using 4 ingredients.

RELATED: Starbucks Iced Black Tea Lemonade

Ingredient Notes

• Mint green tea: Starbucks originally used Jade Citrus Mint from Teavana then Tazo but now uses their own brand of green tea. The Tazo version is sold online and it’s the closest to theirs.
• Water: Starbucks uses triple filtered water, so when possible, use filtered water for a better tasting tea.
• Lemonade: Starbucks uses their own lemonade in this drink, which isn’t available for purchase. Simply Lemonade is one Starbucks uses when they run out of their own.
• Ice: Filtered water makes better tasting ice.

For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Put tea bags and hot water into a teapot. Use simmered water to steep green tea instead of boiling hot water. Simmer water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting.

Step 2: Cover and steep.

Step 3: Put lemonade, ice, and hot tea into a cocktail shaker. Shake. Use a large jar with a tight lid, if you don’t have a cocktail shaker.

Step 4: Empty everything in the cocktail shaker into a cup.

Expert Tips

• It’s always a good idea to use an electric kettle with temperature control when making tea. Green tea shouldn’t be made using boiling hot water, since it can make your tea bitter.
• Don’t oversteep green tea in hot water since that can also make your tea bitter.
• The more you shake the iced tea, the more foam you’ll get. If you like a lot of foam, shake it about 40 times.

Related

• Starbucks Iced Green Tea
• Starbucks Matcha Lemonade
• Starbucks Iced Black Tea
• Iced Green Tea
• 17 Starbucks Lemonade Drinks (Including Secret Menu)

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5 from 7 votes

Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade Copycat

By: Jee Choe

Make this iced green tea with lemonade in only 5 minutes with 4 ingredients!

Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Yield: 1 serving (16 ounces)

Ingredients 

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• ▢ ½ cup hot water
• ▢ 2 tea bags Tazo Zen
• ▢ ½ cup lemonade
• ▢ 1½ cups ice

Instructions 

• Put tea bags and hot water into a teapot.

  Use simmered water to steep tea instead of boiling hot water. Simmer water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting. Set the water temperature to 175°F when using the electric kettle.
  2 tea bags Tazo Zen, ½ cup hot water
• Cover and steep for 3 minutes. Discar tea bags.

  Steeping for longer may make your green tea bitter.
• Put lemonade, ice, and hot tea into a cocktail shaker. Shake 10 times.

  Put lemonade and ice in first, then the hot tea. If you don't have a cocktail shaker, use a large jar with a tight lid.
  ½ cup lemonade, 1½ cups ice
• Pour drink into a cup.

  Empty everything in the cocktail shaker into a cup.

Notes

• It’s always a good idea to use an electric kettle with temperature control when making tea. Green tea shouldn’t be steeped in boiling hot water, since it can make your tea bitter.
• Don’t oversteep green tea in hot water since that can also make your tea bitter.
• The more you shake the iced tea, the more foam you’ll see on the surface. If you like a lot of foam, keep shaking it, about 40 times.

Nutrition

Calories: 60Carbohydrates: 15gSodium: 31mgSugar: 14gCalcium: 14mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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