Showing posts with label beverages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beverages. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Blueberry Mint Swetened IcedTea

Herbal teas

3 blueberry tea bags











2 mint tea bags














Place the tea bags in either pan or I choose to do
it in the microwave glass measuring cup.















Add filtered water...about 4 cups.















Heat in microwave for 5 minutes.  Then I walk away after taking a picture....fold laundry...just kinda forget about it so it can.....STEEP...yep that is the word.














Once it has steeped set the bags aside.














Add 1 tsp of stevia.  It is Stevita brand.  1 tsp is = 1 cup of sugar

I love the stuff....totally natural...














Stir it in...dissolves rather well in warm liquids.  The powdered stevia also works well in baked goods.The Stevita brand of stevia makes it in a liquid form as well.  Some forms of liquid stevia is very bitter....their brand is not.  Theirs is what I recommend adding to cold beverages.

BACK TO TEA.....


















Fill a gallon pitcher 3/4 full of ice.
Pour the sweetened tea concentrate over the ice
Add three cups of water.



























(I had been cooking all day...messy counters.  A real cooks reality)

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Mint and Chamomile Sweetened Iced Tea

A mother is pleased to serve this at supper time.















Chamomile.....

Shhhhhh....they are resting so well tonight  :-)


Don't worry or feel too sorry for them.  Anticipating their beverage needs for sports, I have already bought them some Ginseng Energy....gonna try on me first...  Brew the tea...add the 1 tsp of stevia..pour over ice...Yummy and refreshing.   Check out this link for more detailed instructions for making iced tea.

They know it is better for them than sodas or drinks with food dyes, artificial flavorings, and artificial sweeteners.....


I can't help myself....folks...lets get real!  Loving these teas...and thanking God for stevia!!!