Replacing Pop/Soda

[ponydoc]

My husband is really into soft drinks.  This past summer I replaced them by making pitchers  of iced fruit teas, with a little honey for sweetness.  Significantly less calories (none if you skip the honey) but refreshing and favorful.  I cold steep my teas as follows:

2 tbsp loose leaf fruit tea. 

Pour in 1 1/2 cups boiling water

let steep for 5-10 mins  (if it is a fruit tea, not a regular.  If using regular tea 3-5mins)

mix in 1/8 cup honey.

Pour in 4 cups of cold water/ Stir

(If using regular tea, you will need to remove it)

Store in fridges and enjoy.

Add lemon or sliced up fruit for variation.

[Odyssey13]

@ponydoc  Nice recipe for tea. I'd probably swap the honey out for saccharine to save on the calories.

In season, there's nothing better than a few fresh berries tossed in a tall glass of ice water.

If you have a mint plant growing, you can add a few mint leaves to the tea or water.

Sure wish it was summer right now!

Welcome to the forums and thanks for sharing that.

[VivisFitbit]

Really easy and fresh!

[Mcore]

Deliciously refreshing! Thank you for sharing @ponydoc.