Tuesday, May 21, 2013

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea - 2.3g Carbs, 0.5g Fiber, 0.7g Sugar

 

Lemon Ginger Iced Green Tea - 2.3g Carbs, 0.5g Fiber, 0.7g Sugar

This is a concentrate that is added to water.

By: Elaine Magee, MPH, RD VIA WebMD Recipe

2 cups water
1 cup Splenda no calorie sweetener
1 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
4 tsp fresh lemon juice
6 green tea bags

Add water, low-calorie sweetener, ground ginger, and lemon peel to
medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to
where it sustains a gentle boil and cook for about 7-8 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the green tea bags. Steep this tea mixture
for 10 minutes, stirring or dunking the bags often.

Remove tea bags and stir lemon juice into the tea liquid. Cover and
refrigerator for up to 1 to 2 weeks.

To make a cup of iced tea, pour 1/4 cup of the concentrated tea mixture
into a tall glass and stir in 3/4 cup of sparkling or seltzer water or
club soda. Add ice cubes and enjoy!

Nutrition From: www.caloriecount.about.com
Nutrition is for the entire recipe!
Serving Size: 742 g
Nutrition per Serving:
13 Calories, 3 Calories from Fat, 0.3g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol,
19mg Sodium, 2.3g Total Carbs, 0.5g Dietary Fiber, 0.7g Sugars,
0.4g Protein -- Vitamin C 22% - Calcium 2% - Iron 1%

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