Refreshing Iced Mint Tea

Note from Cheri: This diabetic friendly recipe was given to us by Marilyn Helton, author of our Diabetic Dining on Fabulous Foods column. Marilyn always says, "A diagnosis of diabetes does NOT have to be a culinary death sentence! Marilyn originally got this recipe from Light the Fire - Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude!, by Linda Matthie-Jacobs. While this is not a diabetic dining book, Marilyn has since figured the nutritional analysis.

4 tea bags 10 sprigs fresh mint 5 C boiling water 1/2 C sugar (You may substitute non-sugar sweetener, if desired) 3 C boiling water 2/3 C fresh lemon juice 1/3 C fresh orange juice

Makes 10 Servings Put tea bags, mint and 5 cups of boiling water in a large, covered container. Let sit for 30 minutes. Mix sugar and 3 cups boiling water in a smaller container and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon and orange juices. Remove tea bags and add sugar and juice mixture to tea mixture. Stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to drink. Strain and serve over ice. Per Serving: 48 Cal 0 g Fat 13 g Carbohydrate 00 mg Cholesterol 9 mg Sodium 9 mg Calcium Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Starch/Bread