This all natural Instant Pot Iced Green Tea uses honey as a sweetener and takes only 4 minutes in the pressure cooker. With just 3 ingredients and in 45 minutes, you can have a homemade iced green tea ready to be enjoyed.
This Instant Pot Iced Green Tea is the pressure cooker version of my favorite honey iced green tea. When making tea in the Instant Pot there is no need to boil the water or steep the tea- the pressure cooker does it all for you. Simply add the water and tea bags to the pot, set to pressure cook and then sweeten with honey.
]My family drinks this in place of store bought iced tea because it's quick, easy and healthier than store bought tea.
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Why I Love This Recipe
- It's easy and hands-off!
- You can make a large batch, more than is possible in a traditional tea kettle which is great for holidays and parties!
- It's healthier than store-bought iced tea and contains no additives.
- Inexpensive- a 1 gallon jug costs about $2!
- And while it's delicious poured over ice, you can also serve it hot.
Iced green tea was one of the first homemade alternatives to a store bought product that I started making, and I've never gone back! Here are some more ideas if you're looking to replace products with their homemade versions.
Ingredients
- Green tea bags: Bigelow 100% Premium Organic Green Tea bags are my favorite. I buy the bulk box so I always have it on hand.
- Honey: pure, locally sourced honey from a farmer is always the best choice if available to you.
- Water
How To Make Iced Tea In A Pressure Cooker
- Add 8 cups of water and 8 tea bags (or 1 cup of water per 1 tea bag with the strings removed) to the pressure cooker.
- Seal the lid and set to pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. When complete, allow a full natural release to avoid bitter tea.
- Discard tea bags and pour tea into a pitcher. Add the honey (or other sweetener) and stir. Taste and sweeten with more honey if desired.
- Refrigerate until chilled and pour over ice to serve. Add garnishings, such as mint, basil, or a squeeze of lemon if desired.
kristina's tip
How To Fix Tea That's Too Strong
If tea is too strong dilute it with water, 1 cup at a time.
How To Store
Refrigerate without adding ice for best results. Pour over ice in individual cups to serve. It will keep well in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
How Can I Fix Bitter Green Tea?
Green tea can sometimes have a bitter taste, but there are ways to counteract that. Always allow the pressure cooker to complete a full natural release when done to avoid the tea turning bitter. Additional sugar, honey, and a little fresh lemon juice all help to counter any bitterness.
If you feel the tea is slightly bitter after making the recipe as is, add more honey 1 tablespoon at a time. Add white sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, since it is not as strong as honey. Squeeze lemon slices into individual serving glasses or the entire jug, 1 slice at a time.
It's also important not to squeeze the tea bags into the water when done, as this can also cause a bitter tea.
*I have never had bitter green tea when using the Bigelow brand. However, if you use something different, the strength and bitterness may vary.
Variations
Instant Pot iced green tea can be altered by changing the sweetener, strength of the tea, and flavors.
Sweetener: substitute the honey with equal parts white sugar, stevia, coconut sugar, sugar in the raw, or other sugar sweetener. You can also leave the sweetener out entirely.
Brew Strength: this recipe uses 1 tea bag per cup of water for a medium-intensity tea. For a stronger green tea, use 1 tea bag per 6 oz of water. For a milder tea, use 1 tea bag per 10 oz of water. You may need to play around with it a few times to find the perfect strength for you.
Flavors: use the same method and ingredient ratios to make regular iced tea and all other flavored tea varieties. You may need to adjust the amount of water and tea bags to get the tea how you like it
Recipe
Instant Pot Iced Green Tea
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 green tea bags, strings removed
- 8 cups water
- ⅓ cup honey
Instructions
- Add water and tea bags to the pressure cooker (place tea bags in a steamer basket and submerge in the water for easy removal). Seal the lid and set to pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.
- Allow a full natural release, then open and discard tea bags. *Do not squeeze the tea bags into the finished tea as this can result in cloudy and/or bitter tea.
- Add the honey while the tea is still hot. Stir, taste and sweeten more if desired.
- Refrigerate until chilled and pour over ice to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Angie says
I'm assuming these are regular size tea bags, not family size?
Kristina says
Yes, that's right.
Toni says
This is such a delicious green tea recipe! Everyone at my house enjoyed it! So refreshing!
Lindsay says
This is perfect for summer, I love keeping a double batch of this around at all times to beat the heat!
Megan Lehr says
Pre-pandemic I would always get the starbucks iced green tea with no sweetener and drink it all day at work. Now that I WFH I've missed my go to drink! This was delicious and so easy (and cheaper)!
Beth says
This is going to be my daughter’s favorite recipe! Excited to make this tonight!
Michelle says
Never thought to make tea in the IP! Great idea! Thanks for sharing
Jen says
What a great idea to use the IP! Love that it has so many uses so I can start to pair down my kitchen appliances. This will be perfect all summer long!
Julia says
I haven't tried iced green tea yet but I love the idea! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂