Best Asian Spicy Cucumber Honey Green Tea Recipes

Spicy Asian Cucumbers image

Provided by JOSIE

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 large cucumbers - sliced lengthwise, seeds scooped out, and cut into 1/2-inch thick half rounds
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon hot chili oil
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

Place cucumbers into a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let drain at least 30 minutes. Shake off excess liquid but don't rinse the cucumbers.
Whisk soy sauce, sugar, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, hot chili oil, and red pepper flakes in a salad bowl. Stir in cucumbers to coat with dressing. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1393.1 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

Ginger Honey Tea image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 8m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-inch piece ginger root, peeled
1 large strip lemon rind
6 cups water
1/3 cup honey, eyeball it
1 lemon, juiced
4 camomile or other tea bags

Steps:

Slice the ginger into coins. Heat the ginger, lemon rind, water and honey to a boil in small pot. Add lemon juice to hot water and transfer to a tea pot. Add tea bags to pot and steep. Remove bags and serve tea.

Asian Sweet Tea or Asian Mojito image

Provided by Food Network

Categories beverage

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 Thai basil leaves, plus 1 for garnish
1 sugar cube
3/4 cup iced green tea
1/2 lime, juiced
1-ounce white rum
1/2 tablespoon honey
Ice cubes, as needed
1 lime wedge, for garnish

Steps:

In a cocktail shaker, add the basil and the sugar cube. Muddle them together in the bottom of the shaker until the basil is fragrant. Pour in the green tea, lime juice, rum and honey. Stir until well mixed. Carefully pour the mixture into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish the cocktail with the lime wedge and a basil leaf.