Black Currant Iced Tea Recipe

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Black Currant Iced Tea
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp chilled simple syrup , or to taste
  • 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups water

Directions:

  1. To prepare the tea: Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher.
  2. In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
  3. Stir in syrup and vinegar. Squeeze lime wedges into tea and add wedges. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.
  4. To prepare the syrup: In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 196.27 Kcal (822 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 7.35mg 0%
Potassium 17.88mg 0%
Total Carbs 43.54g 15%
Sugars 41.24g 165%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Protein 0.17g 0%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 49.1 Kcal (206 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1.84mg 0%
Potassium 4.47mg 0%
Total Carbs 10.89g 15%
Sugars 10.32g 165%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 2%
Protein 0.04g 0%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 9.3mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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