We'd fallen out of the habit of drinking iced tea after a run of winter colds. The beverage of choice was clear seltzer, and for me, with a small amount of fruit juice. This clearance buy at Tops was just what was needed to get me brewing again. Matcha Green tea can be pricey and it's supposed to be a more potent anti-oxidant than "regular" green tea. The Salada version was five bucks, on clearance, $1.77 -- so I grabbed all that remained. I don't generally shop at Tops but needed to go there for golden raisins. It's a habit to look for teas on sale or clearance, and I was glad that I did!
I brew the batch using a variety of teas. The main component is green tea not only for the taste but because it seems to have so many beneficial properties. There's always some ginger and fresh lemon mixed in too.
Mass-Produced commercial teas like this are loaded with sugar, but our version has just a tiny amount per glass, probably less than 1/4 tsp. A large batch costs less than ten cents to make.
At this point, there is just no way we'd buy already made iced tea!
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ReplyDelete“In order to have these beneficial effects, the tea you’re drinking must be high in antioxidants,” says Joe Vinson, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. “And there’s no way of knowing what you’re actually getting when you buy iced tea in a bottle.”
ReplyDeleteWhat’s more, many bottled iced teas are nutritionally on a par with soda—complete with loads of sugars, and artificial colors and flavors.
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That’s not to say iced tea is never a good choice. Some bottles are better than others, and, as always, it pays to read the nutrition label to find the best options.