6 cups water
12 blackberry herbal tea bags
8 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
Sugar substitute, to taste
Ice cubes, crushed
In a large saucepan, heat water to just before boiling. Add tea bags, 2 of the cinnamon sticks and ginger. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for about 15 minutes. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher. Add the juice and sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until very cold.
To serve, fill 6 tall, chilled glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the top of the ice and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.
Basics
Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving
Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving
Dietitian's tip:
Herbal tea isn't made from tea leaves. Instead, herbs, flowers or spices are steeped in water. Most herbal teas are caffeine-free.
Serves 6
Nutritional Analysis
(per serving)
Calories
30
Monounsaturated fat
0 g
Protein
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Carbohydrate
7 g
Sodium
0 mg
Total fat
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Saturated fat
0 g