Healthy Green Tea Infusions

Recipes That Get Right to the Scoop

Brew up some pomegranate green tea, lightly sweeten and infuse with mandarin oranges overnight, freeze some fruity tea cubes and pour infusion over cubes to sip for instant refreshment and energy.

Ingredients

To make two large (16oz) fruit teas, you will need:

• 2 tablespoons of “Blitz” (Poetic Tea’s pomegranate green tea)

• 4 c. boiling water (cooled for 1-2 minutes)

• 2 Tbsp honey

• 2 mandarin oranges

• Handful fresh blueberries

• Handful fresh strawberries

The Process

Here’s the scoop:

Brew your tea

• Pour four cups of boiling water that has cooled for a minute or two over two tablespoons of “Blitz” (Poetic Tea’s pomegranate green tea);

• Add two tablespoons of honey and stir;

• Add slices from one peeled mandarin orange and once cooled, set infusion in refrigerator overnight or for at least an hour.

Prepare your ice

• Slice strawberries, peel and divide second mandarin orange, and add orange slices, blueberries, and strawberries to empty ice tray (a dozen-size mini muffin pan works great);

• Pour cooled and strained tea over the top of fruit and freeze;

Assemble your fruit tea

• Once ice is completely frozen and tea has infused long enough to absorb the flavor from the oranges, strain tea;

• Run ice tray under warm water to loosen if necessary and divide ice into two large glasses or jars;

• Pour cold, strained tea over the top of ice garnish with an orange slice and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Pro Tips:

• Cool boiling water for a minute or two before steeping green tea to avoid any unpleasant bitterness.

• Be sure to keep some green tea infusing in your refrigerator, and have fruit tea ready to go anytime you might need a pick me up by freezing ultra ripe berries and other peaked fruit in lightly sweetened, pomegranate green tea.

• Use extra large fruit tea cubes (mini loaf pans work great) if you want to make a pitcher of tea for company or summer weather.