Cold and refreshing. NO GUILT. Cherry Passion Ice Tea is perfect anytime you are looking for something to satisfy your thrist, your eyes, and your desire to keep the calories low to zero.
Ingredients:
- Purium's Apoth-Cherry Concetrate (35 calories a Tablespoon).
- 1 filterbag--Tazo Iced Passion Herbal Infusion Tea (a box has 6 filterbags)
- Sweeten with Stevia (no-cal) or Trader Joe's Organic Raw Blue Agave Sweetener (low-cal 20 calories per Teaspoon)
- Filtered water and ice
Boil 1 quart water. In (preferably glass*) a 2 quart (2 liter) pitcher pour boiling water over filterbag and steep covered** for 5 minutes. Add cold water.
Now add 1 Tablespoon of Purium Apothe-cherry and 1/4 Teaspoon of Stevia or a Teaspoon of TJ's Organic Raw Blue Agave Sweetener.
Stir.
That's it!
*Plastic leeches
**Covering keeps the medicinal properties from steaming away
Hint: I make this one glass at time. Lots of people with different ideas and moods.
Hint: If you are in a hurry use ice instead of cold water.
Be sure to refrigerate the leftovers...if there are any.
Here are some health benefits:
Hibiscus Flowers have anti-oxidants, vitamin C, anti-inflammatory, and immunity builders (Found this info at boldsky.com)
Lemongrass can aids digestion, calm nervous disorders, help in the treatment of high blood pressure and has vitamin A. (Found this info at Mother Earth News)
Purium's Apothe-Cherry contains a wide variety of antioxidants and phyto-chemicals. It can potentially help you sleep due to the melatonin. It can support healthy joint function, promote healthy uric acid metabolism.
REMEMBER THE FDA DOESN'T LIKE US MAKING CLAIMS SO MAKE SURE YOU DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.
Enjoy!
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