Iced Mint Green Tea - 11g Carbs, 1g Fiber
From: Eating Well - July/August 2007
Crisp and refreshing, you just may find yourself craving this beverage
on a hot summer's night.
Nutrition Profile - - Diabetes appropriate | Low carbohydrate
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes (including chilling time)
Quick Meal - Vegetarian - Heart-Healthy
Servings: 4
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
3 green tea bags
2 Tbsp honey
4 cups boiling water
2 cups sake, divided
4 stalks lemongrass, for garnish
1. Combine mint leaves, tea bags, honey and boiling water. Let steep
for 5 minutes; remove tea bags. Refrigerate until chilled. Divide among
4 large ice-filled glasses. Add 1/2 cup sake to each glass. Garnish
with a stalk of lemongrass.
Non-alcoholic variation: Omit the sake.
Servings: 4
Nutrition per cocktail:
76 Calories, 0g Fat, 0g Sat, 0g Mono, 0mg Cholesterol, 1g Protein,
11g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 11mg Sodium, 67mg Potassium
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate
Nutrition Note: Per mocktail:
37 Calories, 0g fat, 0g Sat, 0g Mono, 0mg Cholesterol, 0g Protein,
9g Carbs, 1g fiber, 11mg Sodium, 60mg Potassium
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