This refreshing iced tea will help keep you cool during the sweltering summer heat. In addition to being a delicious blend of herbs, teas are rich in polyphenols, which are antioxidants that help protect the body against developing cancerous cells and heart disease. So drink up

Iced Green Sun Tea

Description
Fans of sun tea believe that steeping tea slowly in the sun makes a less-bitter brew. Place the tea in the sunniest window you have or on a sunny deck or patio. Once made, it will keep in the refrigerator for several days. We’ve chosen antioxidant-rich green tea, but you can make sun tea with any regular or herbal tea. Try adding sprigs of an aromatic herb, but remove them before refrigerating.

Serves 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Steep time: 1 hour
Chill time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
4 green tea bags
4 cups water
Ice cubes
Granular sugar substitute to taste (optional)
1 small lemon, sliced
4 mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

Instructions
Place tea bags in a large glass jar or pitcher. Pour water over bags, cover the jar with plastic wrap, and place on a sun-filled windowsill or outside during the hottest part of the day. Steep until tea is light green and flavorful, about 1 hour.

Remove tea bags from the jar and discard. Refrigerate tea to cool, about 20 minutes. Fill 4 (10-ounce) glasses with ice. Pour tea over ice, add sugar substitute, if using, garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs if you like, and serve.

Nutritional information:
Per 1-cup serving:
0 calories
0 g fat (0 g sat)
0 g carbohydrate
0 g protein
0 g fiber
5 mg sodium