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    Delicious New Iced Tea Recipes

    By | Shine Food – Fri, Jul 13, 2012 12:29 PM EDT

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    1) Serve 1/2 cup iced tea with 1/2 cup sparkling water. "In addition to cutting the calories of your portion in half, sparkling water makes your iced tea even more ... more 
    Photo by: CN Digital Studio
    1) Serve 1/2 cup iced tea with 1/2 cup sparkling water. "In addition to cutting the calories of your portion in half, sparkling water makes your iced tea even more refreshing," says Chef Robb.

    2) Freeze herb leaves or fruit inside ice cubes. Chef Robb says, "This unique touch is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it also adds great flavor as the ice cubes melt." less 
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    Amanda MacMillan, SELF magazine



    We love coffee, but nothing beats a tall glass of iced tea on a hot summer day. As SELF has previously reported, drinking tea does a body good. (Black tea, for example, may prevent your body from absorbing fat from food!)



    For a sweet take on iced tea, try SELF's recipe for Peach Tea with ginger, mint and lemon. For more tantalizing twists on tea, check out these ideas from Robb Garceau, Executive Chef at Great Performances, an award-winning catering company in New York City.


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