Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 12 blackberry herbal tea bags
• 8 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
• Sugar substitute, to taste
• Ice cubes, crushed

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat water to just before boiling. Add tea bags, 2 of the cinnamon sticks and ginger. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for about 15 minutes.

Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher. Add the juice and sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until very cold.

To serve, fill 6 tall glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the ice and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.

Serving Information

Serves 6

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories: 25
Total carbohydrate: 6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary fiber: Trace
Monounsaturated fat: 0 g
Protein: Trace
Saturated fat: 0 g
Serving size: 1 cup plus ice
Sodium: 3 mg
Total fat: 0 g

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Fruits: 1/2

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fruits: 1/2

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fruits: 1/2