LernerCohen Healthcare
Recipe of the Month
August 2009:  Beat the Heat!
Iced Mint Green Tea

Ingredients: 
½ C fresh mint leaves
3 green tea bags
2 T honey
4 C boiling water
4 stalks lemongrass for garnish

Instructions:

      1. Combine mint leaves, tea bags, honey and boiling water.  Let steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags. 
      2. Refrigerate until chilled.
      3. Dived among 4 large ice filled glasses.  Garnish with a stalk of lemongrass.  Serves 4.

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: approximately 1 cup
Calories:  37
Carbohydrates: 9 grams
Fiber:  1 gram
Protein:  0 grams
Total Fat:  0 grams
Saturated Fat:  0 grams
Cholesterol:  0 milligrams
Sodium:  11 milligrams

Courtesy of Natalie von Suskil, MS, RD