Ingredients:
13 cups water
13 green tea bags, regular size
1 pound fresh strawberries
1 cup honey
1 lemon, optional
Yield:
16, 8 ounce servings
Directions:
- Wash strawberries and remove the tops.
- Chop the berries with a hand chopper in a large pot.
- Add water to the chopped berries and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let mixture cool for 5 minutes.
- Add tea bags and submerge. Steep tea for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Strain the tea through a mesh strainer or cheesecloth lined colander into a 1 gallon pitcher.
- Add honey and stir until dissolved.
- Chill and serve.
- Garnish with a lemon slice or a fresh strawberry if desired.
Nutritional Analysis:
70 calories
0 g fat
0 mg cholesterol
5 mg sodium
19 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
17 g sugar
0 g protein
30% Daily Value for vitamin C
YouTube Video:
Kentucky Proud Project
County Extension Agents for Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Kentucky, Dietetics and Human Nutrition Students
March, 2012
Buying Kentucky Proud is easy. Look for the label at your grocery store, farmers' market, or roadside stand.