Iced Mint Green Tea

Makes: 4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (including chilling time)

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
• 3 green tea bags
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 cups boiling water
• 2 cups sake, divided
• 4 stalks lemongrass, for garnish

• PREPARATION

  1. Combine mint leaves, tea bags, honey and boiling water. Let steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags. Refrigerate until chilled. Divide among 4 large ice-filled glasses. Add 1/2 cup sake to each glass. Garnish with a stalk of lemongrass. Non-alcoholic variation: Omit the sake.

  NUTRITION

  Per cocktail: 76 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 1 gfiber; 11 mg sodium; 67 mg potassium.
  Carbohydrate Servings: 1
  Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate
  Nutrition Note: Per mocktail: 37 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 1 g fiber; 11 mg sodium; 60 mg potassium.
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