Hot tea starts to take a back seat to cold tea this time of year for most of us. Turning your tea into a sangria cocktail will make your drink taste even more refreshing. Check out a few of these ideas and get ready for summer weather!
Healthy Mint Sangria
This drink combines the sweet taste of melon and the tartness of blueberries with a bite of mint. It doesn’t call for any sugar which makes it healthy too. Try it with our Organic Moroccan Mint Green Tea for a truly refreshing treat.
Ingredients:
- 4 bags mint green tea
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 bottle of wine (such as Pinot Grigio, Moscato or Riesling)
- 1 small cantaloupe, cut into pieces
- 1 small honeydew, cut into pieces
- ¼ watermelon, cut into small pieces
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 handful of fresh mint, chopped
- Juice from all of the melons
Instructions:
- Place the tea bags into the hot water and allow to brew for 3 minutes. Let cool.
- Pour tea and wine into pitcher and stir.
- Add fruit, half the mint and juice from melons if desired. Stir again.
- Let sit for at least an hour or overnight.
- Add remaining mint before serving. Serve over ice and enjoy!
This recipe was adapted from laurenkellynutrition.com
Non-Alcoholic Sangria
For a cool drink that the kids can enjoy too, try this non-alcoholic tea sangria. This recipe calls for a black tea. We recommend one of our fruit flavored selections such as Peach Paradise or Blue Shadow.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 teaspoons tea in an infuser or in bags
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 orange, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 lime, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 apple, cored and cut into ½ inch chunks
- 3 cups carbonated water
Instructions:
- Pour boiling water over tea and cinnamon sticks and steep for 5 minutes.
- Discard tea and stir in sugar to dissolve.
- In a large jar or pitcher, combine tea, cinnamon sticks, pomegranate juice, orange juice, orange, lemon, lime, and apple.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
- Just before serving, stir in carbonated water. Pour over ice and enjoy!
This recipe was adapted from thekitchn.com.
