This spin on the classic Arnold Palmer swaps the usual black tea for green to give a brighter, healthier glow to a warm weather favorite.

A light Green Palmer with Organic Sencha

GREEN PALMER
2 parts green tea (using Firsd Tea’s Organic Sencha 8911, below)
1 part lemonade (see below)
Deceivingly simple, this basic drink creates a foundation for endless variations, including:
- add mint syrup or garnish with mint leaves
- add a splash of mango flavored syrup
- use peach syrup or a slice of peach
- add raspberry syrup or add a couple of fresh raspberries
- garnish with a fresh strawberry
- garnish with a cucumber slice
- add a sprig of cilantro
In colder months, the Green Palmer can also work as the starting point for a cold-soothing hot beverage with mint and honey
Optional: You can also create concentrates of the green tea and lemonade in advance
GREEN TEA RECIPE:
Yield: 1 gallon
1 ounce (approx 28 grams) of Organic Sencha 8911
0.5 gallon hot (195 F degrees) water
0.5 gallon cool water
- Combine tea leaves with hot water
- Steep for 7 minutes and remove tea leaves
- Add 0.5 gallons of cool water, or retain the 0.5 gallon hot as a tea concentrate
LEMONADE RECIPE:
Yield: 1 gallon
2 cups sugar
2 cups lemon juice
1 cup hot water
- Combine ingredients into 1 gallon container
- Mix thoroughly
- Add cold water to reach 1 gallon, or to 0.5 gallon to use as a concentrate