CHERRY GINGER INFUSED TEA

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This fruity tea is a fantastic beverage for hot days and soothing to an upset stomach any other time. Slightly sweetened fruit juice and tea is a healthy alternative to artificially-flavored powdered drinks. Try it with seltzer water instead of tea!

Provided by Kerri West

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Iced Tea Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup pitted cherries
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons white sugar
4 cups filtered water, divided
4 (2 g) bags green tea
4 lemon slices
1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste

Steps:

  • Combine cherries and ginger slices in a glass bowl. Sprinkle sugar over the cherries mixture and cover with 2 cups filtered water.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
  • Bring 2 cups filtered water nearly to a boil; pour over tea bags in a pitcher. Steep tea for 90 seconds. Squeeze tea bags into pitcher and discard bags.
  • Strain cherry-ginger water into pitcher with green tea, squeezing out excess liquid. Serve with lemon slices and lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 7.9 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

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