Mint Cold Brew Green Tea

4.77 from 47 votes

A refreshing and tasty cold brewed green tea with fresh mint.

Prep Time3

Cold Brew Time6

Total Time6 3

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Jee Choe

Put green tea, torn fresh mint leaves, and cool or room temperature water in a pitcher or glass container.
Use filtered water for a better tasting tea. Stir to make sure the tea leaves touch the water.
Cover container and put in refrigerator for 6 hours.
The tea and mint should not be left in the drink more than 24 hours.
Strain out solids and pour tea into a cup.
Since the drink is already chilled, ice is optional. The tea can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

I always recommend using filtered water for the best tasting tea.
With black tea and oolong tea, I cold brew for up to 24 hours, but for green tea, it's a little more delicate and doesn't require such a long steep time. After 9 hours, you can taste the bitterness. I stick with 6 hours for most green teas.
If you want to sweeten your tea, use simple syrup (half water, half sugar). It'll be the easiest to incorporate into your tea. You can make quick simple syrup at home by mixing equal parts sugar and hot water until the sugar dissolves.
Thoroughly wash the fresh mint to remove dirt and bacteria by running it under cool water while rubbing the leaves.
Even if you decide to leave the tea and mint in for longer, make sure you take out all the solids after 24 hours. Leaving any solids in the cold brew tea can accelerate bacterial growth.