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Beverages Recipe |
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Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
SERVES
6
Ingredients
- 6 cups water |
- 8 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks |
- 12 blackberry herbal tea bags |
- 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, chilled glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the top of the ice and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Calories 30 |
Monounsaturated fat 0 g |
Protein 0 g |
Cholesterol 0 mg |
Carbohydrate 7 g |
Sodium 0 mg |
Total fat 0 g |
Fiber 0 g |
Saturated fat 0 g |
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Fruit smoothies
SERVES
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt |
- 3/4 cup fat-free milk |
- 1/4 cup frozen orange
juice concentrate |
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Directions
In a blender, combine the frozen yogurt, milk and orange juice concentrate.
Blend until smooth. Pour into tall frost-chilled glasses and serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Calories 160 |
Cholesterol 4 mg |
Protein 10 g |
Sodium 120 mg |
Carbohydrate 30 g |
Fiber 0.5 g |
Total fat trace |
Potassium 700 mg |
Saturated fat trace |
Calcium 323 mg |
Monounsaturated fat trace |
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Strawberry banana milkshake
SERVES
2
Ingredients
- 6 frozen strawberries, chopped |
- 1 medium banana |
- 1/2 cup soy milk |
- 1 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt |
- 2 fresh strawberries, sliced |
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Directions
In a blender, combine the frozen strawberries, banana, soy milk and frozen yogurt. Blend until smooth.
Pour into tall, frosty glasses and garnish each with fresh strawberry slices. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Calories 175 |
Cholesterol 1 mg |
Protein 7 g |
Sodium 61 mg |
Carbohydrate 36 g |
Fiber 3 g |
Total fat trace 2 g |
Potassium 545 mg |
Saturated fat trace |
Calcium 151 mg |
Monounsaturated fat 1 g |
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