Honey Grapefruit Cucumber Thyme Tea

5 from 2 votes

Honey Grapefruit Cucumber Thyme Tea

Start your morning off on the right note with this deliciously warming Honey Grapefruit Cucumber Thyme Tea that's good for you!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast, Drinks

Keyword: beverage, classic, cucumber, detox, digestion, drinks, easy, fall recipe, gluten-free, graprefruit, healthy, homemade, honey, natural, plant-based, recipe, summer, sweet, tart, tea, vegetarian

Servings: serving

Calories: 347kcal

Author: Shanika

Ingredients

TEA:

2 cups water
1 grapefruit, freshly-squeezed
1 cucumber, peeled + chopped
2 fresh thyme sprigs (See Notes!)
peeled skin of grapefruit
3-4 Tbsps raw honey
½ lime, freshly-squeezed

OPTIONAL GARNISH:

Grapefruit cut into wedges
Sliced cucumber

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

TO MAKE THE TEA:

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water and bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes. Add the peels of the grapefruit, freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice, and thyme sprigs, and let it boil for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and let everything steep (with a pot cover lid) for 5-6 minutes.
Once fully steeped, add in the honey and stir until combined.
To serve, pour the tea mixture (discarding of the grapefruit skin and thyme sprigs) carefully into mug(s) and add freshly chopped grapefruit wedges + cucumber slices as garnish, if desired.
Sip and enjoy!

Notes

STORAGE: Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered in your pitcher or in a sealed mason jar. Best if consumed within a few days. To serve—reheat on the stove top and enjoy!
SWEETENER: You can adjust the amount of sweetener depending on how sweet or unsweet you'd like for your tea to be. For the vegan option, use maple syrup or organic cane sugar or brown sugar as the sweetener instead.
SERVING SIZE: For larger batches, feel free to double or triple the ingredients as needed.
COLD OPTION: This drink can also be consumed cold, if preferred. Simply let it cool completely once stepped before adding it to a sealed jar or pitcher and refrigerated before serving over ice, if desired.
ADDITIONAL BOOST: To add a boost to make this drink more powerful, you can add mint leaves, turmeric/black pepper, SeaMoss or apple cider vinegar to the mix!
EQUIPMENT: Here, I’ve curated a list of drinkware and mocktail essentials that I use to achieve my favorite drinking experiences, especially with this Honey Grapefruit Cucumber Thyme Tea. Everything from my fave glassware, honey pot, coffee stirrers, and more. SEE THEM HERE!

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