Lemon Verbena Iced Tea Recipe

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Lemon Verbena Iced Tea
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups ice
  • mint leaves (optional)
  • lemon wedges (optional)

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves. Cool sugar syrup completely.
  2. Cook lemon verbena leaves in boiling water 1 minute. Drain and plunge into ice water; drain.
  3. Combine sugar syrup and verbena leaves in a blender; process until smooth. Cover and chill overnight. Strain sugar syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl. Place 2/3 cup ice into each of 6 tall glasses; add 1 cup brewed tea and 2 tablespoons sugar syrup to each serving, stirring to combine. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon wedges, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 55.99 Kcal (234 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.06g 2%
Cholesterol 1.56mg 1%
Sodium 6.99mg 0%
Potassium 49.89mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.33g 4%
Sugars 10.02g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 1%
Protein 0.89g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 33.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 12.02 Kcal (50 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.23g 2%
Cholesterol 0.33mg 1%
Sodium 1.5mg 0%
Potassium 10.71mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.43g 4%
Sugars 2.15g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 1%
Protein 0.19g 2%
Calcium 7.2mg 3%

* 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

  • 1.2
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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