5 Delicious (and Healthy!) Iced Tea Combinations
To upgrade summer's coolest brews, lose the sugar and stir in these extras instead.
By Jessica Girdwain
Immunity Booster = Green Tea + Cranberry Juice
Antioxidants called catechins, which have antiviral properties, are more plentiful in green tea than in black. And according to a Purdue University study, adding vitamin C—which is abundant in cranberry juice—can increase absorption of the tea's catechins.
Brew It: Todd Rubin of tea manufacturer The Republic of Tea suggests steeping 2 green tea bags in 8 ounces hot water for 2 minutes. Let cool. Stir in 2 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice and agave syrup to taste. Pour over ice.
Brew It: Todd Rubin of tea manufacturer The Republic of Tea suggests steeping 2 green tea bags in 8 ounces hot water for 2 minutes. Let cool. Stir in 2 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice and agave syrup to taste. Pour over ice.
From the June 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine