Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Herbal Tea Recipes

Cranberry Orange Ice Tea

* 2 cups boiling water
* 6 cranberry herb tea bags
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 9 packets (or 1 tablespoon bulk) Sweet'N Low granulated sugar substitute
* 2-1/2 cups cold water
* 1-1/2 cups orange juice

In a large pitcher, pour the boiling water over the tea bags. Steep 5 minutes;
remove the tea bags and discard.

Stir in the lemon juice and Sweet'N low until the Sweet'N low dissolved. Mix in
the cold water and orange juice.

Refrigerate until well chilled.

Pour over ice in tall glasses. Makes 6 cups.

Per Serving (1 cup): 40 calories, 1g protein, 9g carbohydrate, 1g fat, 1g granulated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium

Triple Berry

* 4 ounces of ice
* 6 ounces rasberry iced tea
* 2 ounces cranberry juice
* 1 ounce blackberry syrup

Combine ice, iced tea, juice and blackberry syrup in a cocktail shaker or a jar with a lid. Shake until cold and frothy. Pour into a tall iced tea glass.

Green Banana Iced Tea

* 1 cup Green Tea
* 1 cup Banana Pineapple Nectar
* Ice cubes

Place one tea bag of Green Tea into an 8 ounces cup. Pour approximately 2 ounces (1/4cup) boiling water into cup and steep for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove tea bag and fill cup to top with cold water. Mix with banana pineapple nectar and ice. Makes on 16 ounces serving.

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