Sugar-Free Flavored Tea

"O.k., lets face it. Some of those flavored diabetic teas are pretty bad and most of the herbal teas aren't much better....here's my solution to the problem."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 4 regular tea bags or 2 lipton family-size tea bags
  • 1 quart cold water
  • 1 cup artificial sweetener (I prefer Splenda,or more if you want it sweeter)
  • 12 teaspoon of desired flavor extract, such as vanilla, peppermint, lemon, raspberry, etc. (more if you want a stronger flavor, but be careful not to use too much)
  • ice, enough to cool a large pitcher tea (optional)
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directions

  • Put water in large pot and bring to a boil.
  • Put tea bags in boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove pot from heat and stir in the Splenda and extract.
  • Pour tea in pitcher or other container and serve immediately over ice or refrigerate.
  • Note: If you're using an electric tea maker follow manufacturer's instructions and skip to step 3.

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Reviews

  1. A great tea that is great for diabetics as well as anyone for that matter. The only change simmering the water almost to a boil, and letting the tea bags immerse into the simmered water for 5 minutes. I tried the other way of having the teabags sit in boiling water for 10 minutes and this tended to have a rather sharp taste. Much better for a shorter time. I chose raspberry extract and splenda and this turned into a delightful cup of tea for the afternoon. Thank you emtpixie!
     
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