South Of The Border Watermelon Iced Green Tea Food

MINTED MELON ICED HONEY GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Crush honeydew and mint with wooden spoon in 1-quart glass measuring cup. Stir in Pure Leaf™ Not Too Sweet Honey Green Tea. Strain and serve over ice. Garnish, if desired, with additional honeydew and mint sprigs.
• For a pitcher, simply double the recipe.
• For a cocktail version, simply add &frac1/4: cup vodka.

SOUTH BEACH TEA

Steps:

• With a melon baller, make small balls with the peaches, leaving the skin on for color. Layer crushed ice and peach balls in a hurricane glass. In a shaker filled with ice, combine the liquor and fruit juices. Shake vigorously until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly and chilled evenly. Strain into glass over peaches and ice. Top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a pineapple wedge on the rim of the glass and serve.

FRUIT-FLAVORED ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Boil 8 cups water. Pour into a clear pitcher. Add 6-8 green tea bags and steep for 3-5 minutes or to desired strength. Remove tea bags and refrigerate.
• Place strawberries in a food processor and pulse gently until roughly chopped. In a pourable container, combine strawberries, orange juice and lime zest. Pour into ice cube trays. Freeze for 2 hours or until set.
• To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and top with chilled green tea. Garnish with lime slices.

SPIKED STRAWBERRY-RED ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Put the strawberry daiquiri mixture into a medium-size pitcher and stir until thawed and blended. Add the chilled green tea and fruit syrup and mix thoroughly. Pour the tea mixture (and alcohol, if using) into tall glasses filled with ice.

STRAWBERRY-GREEN TEA SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Steep the tea bag for 2 minutes in the water. Remove the bag and allow the tea to cool. Pour the tea into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.
• Put the strawberries, milk, lime juice, honey and mint into a blender and blend until almost smooth. Add the green tea ice cubes and continue to blend until very smooth. Garnish with the sliced strawberry

GARDEN ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup water, the mint, basil, sage and honey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags and steep, about 2 minutes. Pour the tea into a pitcher. Add the iced water and ice. Serve the tea cold.