Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Recipe to Make Green Tea Milkshake

In the midst of countless decadent desserts, a green tea shake stands out as a light, refreshing option. You can sweeten the dessert to taste and add mint for a richer flavor. High in antioxidants, a green tea shake can also be low in calories if you make it with low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt. Try this easy-to-prepare shake as a refreshing end to a meal or as an afternoon treat. Does this Spark an idea?

  • Brew one cup of green tea. Allow the teabag to steep for four minutes in 8 oz. of water. If you're brewing loose tea, steep it for three minutes in the same amount of water.
  • Sweeten the tea by adding sugar to taste. For best results, use no more than 3 tbsp. of granulated sugar.
  • Refrigerate the brewed green tea until it is chilled (approximately two hours). The chilling process can be accelerated by brewing a more concentrated batch of tea (using either more tea or steeping the tea slightly longer) and chilling it with ice cubes.
  • If a deep green color is desired, stir two drops of green food coloring into the tea. For additional flavor, add three mint leaves to the tea.
  • Add the ice cream to the chilled green tea.

    • Blend all of the ingredients and serve.

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    These substances contained in tea is very easily oxidized. When the leaves are exposed to sunlight, the oxidation process occurs. The type of tea that is generally known in the community is a green tea, Oolong tea (such as Java tea Oolung / Ulung), black tea and white tea. Green tea contains the most helpful as in brewing, this tea is not dried using sunlight but use special drying techniques. While other types of tea are processed by fermentation.

    Polyphenols
    Polyphenols in tea such as catechins and flavanols. These compounds act as antioxidants to capture free radicals in the body are also effective in preventing the growth of cancer cells in the body. Free radicals in our bodies due to environmental air pollution and also from the food we eat.

    Vitamin E
    In one cup of tea contains vitamin E as much as about 100-200 IU a day which is a necessity for the human body. This amount serves to maintain heart health and make your skin smooth.

    Vitamin C
    This vitamin serves as an immunity or resistance to the human body. In addition, vitamin C also acts as an antioxidant necessary for the human body's resistance to disease.

    Vitamin A
    Vitamin A which is in the form of beta-carotene tea is a vitamin that the body needs can be met.