Yummy Strawberry Lemonade Iced Tea

Strawberry season is here, it coincides with the days of summer. I just loved, how beautiful this strawberry iced tea looks. This healthy, refreshing iced tea has a nice flavor of fresh and sweet strawberries and tartness of lemon. Enjoy this cold iced tea on a summer evening , it makes you relax and feels energetic.

Ingredients

10 Strawberries
3 Lipton Bags
3 Cups of Water
3 Tsp of Lemon Juice
3-4 Tbsp of Sugar or to taste
Ice Cubes

Method

Boil 3 Cups of water in a kettle, pour this hot water to the tea pot. Put 3 tea bags to the tea pot. Cover the tea pot and leave it for 5 mins. After that remove the tea bags from the tea pots. Let it cool down for 10 mins.
In a blender, add strawberries, blend it to a smooth paste without adding water.
Strain the purred berries and discard the seeds.
In a pitcher, Mix together the purred strawberries, tea, sugar and lemon juice. In this stage, you can add more water if you want.
Transfer this to a serving glass with ice cubes or refrigerate it for 15 mins.
Garnish with sliced strawberry and enjoy.

Tips

Adjust the level of sweetness according to your taste.
You can use Stevia instead of regular white sugar.
If you find your ice tea is thick, make it thin by adding more water.
Use chilled club soda in place of water for a different taste.
You can add mint for a extra flavor.

Health Benefits of Stawberries
Source : Healthdiaries.com and Besthealthmag.ca

The fiber in strawberries helps to keep digestion regular and lowers the blood pressure.
High in anti-oxidants and excellent source of vitamin C.
It boosts the immunity.
It has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.
Good for eyes and bone health.