Holding one of two glasses of light yellow Japanese green tea over ice in front of large curved carafe of light colored tea

Iced Genmaicha

Name: How to Brew Iced Genmaicha (Recipe)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. genmaicha loose leaf; 240 mL (8 oz) water

When served over ice, this green tea and roasted rice blend feels crisp, refreshing, and a little hearty.

1. Measure the leaves

2 tbsp. (10g / 0.35 oz)

Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.

Scooping Genmaicha dried green tea with golden toasted rice with silver tablespoon into Ivory artisan-made ceramic teapot

2. Add boiling water

240 mL (8 oz)

100°C (212°F)

Pour boiling water to cover tea leaves.

Pouring hot water from silver kettle into Ippodo Tea Co.'s Tokoname-yaki ceramic ivory kyusu teapot

3. Brew

60 seconds

Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.

Ivory Ippodo Tea Co. Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot set beside orange clock timer on white table

4. Serve over plenty of ice

Pour out every last drop.

Enjoy in your favorite glass, teacup or mug.

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