One of the biggest questions we get from people in our gym when we tell them no more diet coke or sweet tea (that’s a big deal in the south) is, ‘Water is boring. What can I drink now?” So we go down the standard list: unsweetened seltzer water (there are a ton of flavor options from: LaCroix and Polar), iced coffee (no sugar, cream is optional) and unsweetened iced tea. We’re big fans of unsweetened iced tea, but when someone is used to a 50% sugar concentration, it’s kind of like getting used to drinking your coffee black. So we’ve pepped up the standard unsweetened brew with some summer fruit and fresh herbs in hopes that this will help ween some of our southerners off their sweet tea infatuation.
What you need to start:
- 1 gallon black tea
Bring 1 gallon water to a very gentle simmer. Place 16 standard tea bags in the water. Turn the heat off the water and let the tea bags steep for 5-10 minutes.
Rosemary-Peach
- 2 lbs (about 6 large)Â peeled & sliced peaches
- 1/4 c coconut sugar
- 2 stalks of fresh rosemary
- 1/2 gallon black tea
Place peaches and sugar in a sauce pot and cook on medium heat until the peaches are bubbly and broken down. Puree the mixture in a food processor or blender, then strain through a fine mesh strainer, directly into the black tea. Add the rosemary stalks and let steep at least 2 hours in the fridge.
Blueberry Black Tea
- 3 c blueberries
- 1/4 c coconut sugar
- 1/2 gallon black tea
Place blueberries and sugar in a sauce pot and cook on medium heat until the blueberries are bubbly and broken down. Puree the mixture in a food processor or blender, then strain through a fine mesh strainer, directly into the black tea. Refrigerate until cold.
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