Green Tea Soda
Honey, tea, and citrus juice make up this cold drink. Finish it off with fresh fruit and sparkling water.
Ingredients
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8 bags green, gingko or ginseng tea
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1/2 cup honey
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4 cups boiling water
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1 cup orange or tangerine juice
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1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
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4 cups assorted fresh fruit, such as lemon slices, orange slices, white or regular nectarine wedges, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and/or pitted dark sweet cherries
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1/2 of a 1-liter bottle plain or flavored sparkling water, such as raspberry, strawberry or peach, chilled (2 cups)
Directions
1.
In a heat-proof medium glass bowl or a heat-proof 2-quart pitcher, add tea bags and honey to boiling water, stirring until honey dissolves. Cover; steep for 10 minutes at room temperature. Carefully remove tea bags, gently squeezing to remove liquid. Let cool to room temperature.
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Add orange juice and lemon juice to pitcher with brewed tea. Cover; chill tea mixture 4 to 24 hours.
3.
To serve, fill eight to ten 12-ounce glasses with ice cubes. Divide tea among glasses; add fruit and fill with sparkling water. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 119, Total Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 3 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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