No Calorie Sweet Green Tea
During the summer, there’s nothing better than a cold glass of sweet tea. I enjoy the beverage but wanted a low calorie option that was also healthy for you. There are numerous antioxidants, along with Vitamins C and E found in Green Tea. (*See a report by Harvard Health Publications at the end of this post on the benefits of drinking green tea.)
This simple No Calorie Sweet Green Tea is good for you, easy to make and tastes wonderful.
Here’s all that is needed to make your very own No Calorie Sweet Green Tea:
Tea Kettle
Glass Tea Jar
10 Green Tea Bags (I use 5 Caffeinated and 5 Decaffeinated Tea Bags)
6 + 4 Cups of Water
1/2 tsp Liquid Stevia
Using a clothespin, use the tab at the end of the string to corral your tea bags.
Clip the tea bags to the side of your glass tea jar. Boil 6 cups of water in your tea kettle.
After the water in the tea kettle whistles, pour the boiling water into the glass tea jar. Aim for the tea bags as you pour.
Steep for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, pull the tea bags from the liquid but still inside of the tea jar. Slowly squeeze out any remaining water from the tea bags using a wooden spoon.
Add the 1/2 tsp Liquid Stevia.
Add 4 Cups of cold water to the tea jar.
Stir the tea a few times to mix the stevia in.
Let the tea cool in the fridge for several hours. Once it’s cool, pour yourself a glass and enjoy!
[*Tea’s health benefits are largely due to its high content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties. Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal, and bladder.
Additional benefits for regular consumers of green and black teas include a reduced risk for heart disease. The antioxidants in green, black, and oolong teas can help block the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase HDL (good) cholesterol and improve artery function. A Chinese study published recently in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed a 46%-65% reduction in hypertension risk in regular consumers of oolong or green tea, compared to non-consumers of tea.
Source: Harvard Health Publications]
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I am going to have to try this recipe. It looks perfect for a hot summer day!
Yum! We love green tea and stevia, so can’t wait to try.
Love stevia!! Thanks for linking up! Hope to see you again this week.
This is delicious! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
These images are so clear, you feel you are there-very impressive and a tea I’m off to try! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Natural Mother’s “Seasonal Celebration Sunday.” Hope to see you again this Sunday / Monday!! Rebecca x
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Congrats on having this lovely recipe featured at Mix it up Monday! I do believe I’m going to have to make this for our holiday weekend. I have everything and I know we will enjoy it. Soo glad you shared.
This sounds really delicious! I love green tea and have been drinking a lot of it lately, so I’ll have to try this!
Friends of ours made us some delicious green tea and I haven’t been able to replicate it..I will have to try this!
Hi There…again. Wanted to tell you I have made this twice now, and it’s a MUST HAVE for the summer! SO yummy…and good for us. I plan to share the simple recipe at my blog soon, but haven’t taken any photos (I don’t have a pretty pitcher like yours) and was wondering…if I give you credit (of course I would!) if I could ‘borrow’ some of yours to add to my post? I won’t be offended if you deny my request…just wanted to ask. I will definitely share the link back to this post. I’m drinking some tea right now and enjoying every sip. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve just recently gotten into the habit of using stevia to sweeten my coffee. I will have to try it in my sweet tea now, thanks for the idea! Thank you for sharing with Healthy 2Day Wednesday; come back tomorrow to see if you were featured!
Anne-
Will do, thanks!
This is going to be my drink of choice this summer. I tried to feature it this week, but couldn’t find a way to share your picture :(.
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