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Ingredients
for
2
Hibiscus Iced Tea with Cranberry
5 min., ready in 1 hr
Time:
12
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
60 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 2 bag Hibiscus tea
- 3 Tbsps Cranberry juice (unsweetened)
- liquid Sweetener (to taste)
- 2 edible Flowers (pesticide free)
- Ice cubes
Preparation
1.
In a small pot, bring 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Add tea bags and steep according to package instructions; let cool.
2.
Stir in cranberry juice and add sweetener to taste. Fill 2 glasses with ice and pour in tea. Serve immediately, garnished with flowers.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 12 cal. | (1 %) | ||
Protein | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Fat | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 2 g | (1 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 0 g | (0 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
Recent US studies show that hibiscus tea is particularly good for the heart and circulation: just three cups a day can apparently reduce slightly high blood pressure.
Even smarter
Even smarter
Cranberry juice is not only delicious, but also really healthy: Finnish researchers have been able to prove that regular consumption of the juice reduces the risk of urinary tract diseases by a proud 50 percent.