Sunday, July 15, 2012

Recipe on How to Make Iced Green Tea


Green tea is known for its health benefits, including the ability to provide antioxidants. Guests can enjoy a hot green tea, or pour it over ice for a refreshing drink on a hot day. It takes less than 20 minutes to brew iced green tea.

Steps on To Make Iced Green Tea


1. Add 4-6 cups water, 1 to 2 tbsp. ground ginger and a cup of artificial sweetener in a large saucepan. Boil the mixture over medium heat until it reaches a temperature of 100 degrees F.

2. Set the temperature of the stove down once the water boils. Continue boiling water over low heat for another 10 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and let the water cool. Place six green tea bags into the liquid, with a cup of mint leaves or 1 tsp. lemon zest. Omit the mint and lemon zest, if you prefer to have plain, green tea without the extras.

4. Cover pan with a lid and let steep tea bags in water for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to get the maximum flavor of green tea.

5. Remove the tea bags after the liquid cools. Pour the green tea into a pitcher or similar container.


6. Stir in 2 to 3 tbsp. lemon juice and 1/2 cup honey. You may need to add more honey or lemon juice to taste. Cover and refrigerate the pitcher green tea until it is cooled. This amount of green tea should be five or six glasses.

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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.