Herbal Teas
To make a cup of herbal tea, for drinking or as a face wash, boil 10 ounces of water. Prewarm the pot you are going to use and put in 1 tbsp. or less of dried herbs or a large pinch of fresh herbs and pour the boiling water over them. Add honey or lemon if you like. Cover and steep to taste, 3 to 5 minutes. Strain and drink.
Here are a few herbal tea recipes to help you get started:
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 1. In a large pitcher, pour the boiling water over the tea bags. Steep 5 minutes; remove the tea bags and discard.
2. Stir in the lemon juice and Sweet'N Low until the Sweet'N Low dissolves. Mix in the cold water and orange juice.
3. Refrigerate until well chilled.
4. Pour over ice in tall glasses. Makes 6 cups.
Per Serving (1 cup): 40 calories, 1 g protein, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium
Triple Berry
? 4 oz. of ice
? 6 oz. raspberry iced tea
? 2 oz. cranberry juice
? 1 oz. 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 an 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 oz. cup. Pour approximately 2 oz. (1/4 cup) 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
oz. serving.
