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    Raspberry Lemonade Green Tea Cooler

    The BYOB Team8 min1 drink (16oz)~$1.01/drink -- green tea, bottled lemonade, and real raspberries75 cal/serving

    Ingredients & steps

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    Ingredients

    • 1 green tea bag
    • 1/2 cup (4oz) hot water, just off a boil
    • 4oz bottled lemonade (e.g. Simply Lemonade)
    • 1.5oz (about 3 tbsp) frozen raspberries, thawed and lightly muddled
    • Ice (enough to fill a 16oz glass)

    Steps

    1. 1.Steep the green tea bag in the 4oz of hot water for 3-4 minutes.
    2. 2.Fill a 16oz glass with ice and pour the hot tea over it to flash-chill.
    3. 3.Stir in the lemonade.
    4. 4.Muddle the raspberries lightly and stir them in. Serve immediately with a straw.

    Not medical or nutrition advice. Calorie figures on this page are estimates based on typical ingredient values, not a lab analysis of your exact batch — they'll shift with the brand of milk, syrup, or protein powder you actually use. "Ingredient-Honest" and "sugar-free" describe what's in the recipe, not a health claim. If you're managing diabetes, a caffeine sensitivity, pregnancy, or another condition, check with a doctor or dietitian before making a recipe part of your routine. Read the full disclaimer.

    Another green-tea-and-lemonade build, this time raspberry — one of the more common fruit-tea combinations at specialty tea shops. Brewed green tea, bottled lemonade, and real raspberries muddled in, no syrup pump and no coffee anywhere in the build.

    Building the Drink

    1. Steep 1 green tea bag in 4oz hot water for 3-4 minutes.
    2. Fill a 16oz glass with ice and pour the hot tea over it to flash-chill.
    3. Stir in 4oz lemonade.
    4. Muddle in 1.5oz raspberries and serve.
    Specialty Tea Shop Raspberry Lemonade Tea vs. Home Version
    Specialty tea-shop raspberry lemonade tea (16oz)~$5.25
    Home version (green tea, lemonade, raspberries)~$1.01
    Savings per drink$4.24

    Assumptions: a 16oz specialty tea-shop drink, since raspberry lemonade tea isn’t a single standardized national-chain item, green tea bags, bottled lemonade, and frozen raspberries at typical grocery pricing. At 5 of these a week over the site’s standard 48-week year, that’s roughly $1,018/year back in your pocket versus a specialty tea shop.

    Swaps & Notes

    • No raspberries? Blackberries are the closest substitute in tartness and color; strawberries work too but shift the flavor sweeter and less tart.
    • Prefer black tea? A straightforward swap for the green tea base — slightly bolder, less grassy.
    • Straining out seeds: if raspberry seeds bother you, muddle the berries in a small strainer set over the glass instead of directly in it.

    Recipe Card Summary

    Raspberry Lemonade Green Tea Cooler

    • Brewed green tea, bottled lemonade, and muddled raspberries, over ice
    • Prep time: 5 minutes · Total: 8 minutes
    • Cost: ~$1.01/drink vs. ~$5.25 specialty-shop equivalent
    • No coffee or espresso in this drink

    FAQ

    Is this the same as the Strawberry Lemonade Cooler?

    No — that one has no tea at all (just blended strawberries and lemonade). This one is tea-based, with raspberries muddled in rather than blended, so the texture and caffeine content both differ.

    Does this have caffeine?

    Yes, a modest amount from the green tea — similar to any cup of brewed green tea, well under an espresso shot’s caffeine. No coffee is used in this recipe.

    Can I batch this for a group?

    Yes — brew a stronger pot of green tea, scale the lemonade and raspberries proportionally, and muddle fresh raspberries into each glass right before serving so the texture stays fresh.

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