Another holiday to report — did you know June is National Iced Tea Month! Oh how I love to sun brew a big container of tea and flavor it with ginger and lemon – or sometimes I’ll mix my pitcher of refreshment with a fruit puree. Or, how about a tall glass of Mojito Mint Iced Tea, that’s what I have for you today! Sit back on the porch and enjoy, y’all!
Mojito Mint Iced Tea Recipe
- 2 quarts water
- 4 – 6 black tea bags (depending on strength preference)
- 2 limes
- 1 bunch of mint
- Liquid stevia to taste
Directions: Pour water into a large glass container with lid. Add tea bags and hang tags over rim. Zest limes into tea container, taking care not to zest bitter white pith. Reserve limes, for use later. Massage and twist mint with hands to activate oils; immerse into container. Top with lid and set in sunny part of yard for 4 – 5 hours. Take tea bags out of jar and pour tea through strainer to remove zest and mint leaves. Squeeze flesh of zested limes into tea, add liquid stevia to taste – -stir and enjoy!
Remain calm, this is just a Stevia plant!
I’ll be first to come clean that I have a major sweet tooth and can’t drink my iced tea plain – yet that sweet tea that’s served down here in the south is way to sugary. My compromise is to use stevia, a natural and zero-calorie extract derived from the leaves of the Stevia plant. I still get the satisfaction of “sweet” without the calories, carbs or that sickly saccharine taste that comes with many other sugar substitutes.
I’ve tried many brands of stevia and I really like Pure Via®, the company has a wide range of products including non-GMO stevia packets that can be sprinkled in beverages and used in recipes along with liquid stevia that comes in a handy little squirt bottle that fits in my purse – I love to sweeten my on-the-go coffees and smoothies with the vanilla – the sweetness of stevia is very concentrated, so just a few drops will do ya!
If you like to cook, bake or mix up drinks with stevia, check out Pure Via’s collection of yummy recipes. I can’t wait to make this Blackberry Lemonade – as I’ve mentioned before, blackberry is totally the hipster berry of the year!
Win this Pure Via Summer Fit Kit!
One of you lovely readers will soon be even sweeter — that’s because I’m giving away a Pure Via® Summer Fit Kit that includes:
- Box of Pure Via® non-GMO packets
- Bottle of Pure Via® stevia liquid
- Bottle of Pure Via® vanilla stevia liquid
- Container of instant iced tea
- Pure Via mason jar & straw
- Pure Via pedometer (get in your 10,000 steps!)
- Pure Via SPF 15 lip balm
To enter the giveaway, please follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter app – also, please note that this review and giveaway is sponsored by Pure Via®, however the opinions are my own. Entrants must be limited to the U.S. only and only one winner per household (eg: you can’t win the same prize from another blog.
I need to drink more tea! I’m afraid I like it sweet too, thank goodness for stevia! I have been drinking a lot of coconut water since the weather warmed up. I always crave it when I’m dehydrated.
That is a really good idea about the coconut water!
I am not a stevia fan, but your recipe enticed me to click on the link. I LOVE mint virgin mojitos, so am sure I’d love the iced tea version, though I’ll skip the sweetener. I have wild mint that grows outside.
Alexandra — do you skip all sweeteners? I wish I had that willpower.
I’ve been loving Passion Tea with a splash of Lemonade to sweeten it just a bit. Thankfully I can make it at home otherwise I’d go broke from buying it at Starbucks daily!
I’m that way about Starbuck’s chai latte . . I replicate it at home and it’s probably BETTER tasting and BETTER for me . . . . but why does it seem so much BETTER at starbucks. Oh, wait, I know . . . . someone’s doing it for me 😉
Mojitos I can drink all day……Woot Woot!!! Great recipe, thanks for sharing. It sounds wonderfully refreshing.
does kombucha tea count? haha. I’m actually not a big iced tea drinker, my mom is though!
I did a kombucha yesterday . . . . it’s growing on me . . . slowly
I drink tea all day – hot and iced. Love this idea. The better quality tea the easier it is to drink unsweetened, by the way. 🙂
Thanks for the tip Pamela — now I have a reason to splurge!
blackberry lemonade?! YUM!
I love Arnold palmers!
My favorite summer drink is Lemonade!
I LOVE iced tea, especially peppermint iced tea! It’s so refreshing!
Iced coffee 🙂
Pinning this one. My husband is a big fan of mojitos. If it’s non-alcoholic, water as usual. Alcoholic a healthier strawberry daiquiri (just blend frozen berries with some vanilla run that’s it)
AHHHH! A Mojito I can DRINK 🙂
This sounds incredibly refreshing!
I love Iced Green Tea
That tea looks delicious! I keep meaning to make iced tea and keep forgetting. I love all types of tea,so I’ll definitely have to try this. Also plan on making my own iced coffee for the summer 🙂
Yummy! That looks so good. I love Arnold palmers in the summer! 🙂
Iced sweet tea is my favorite summer drink!
I love strawberry lemonade
Lemon water is my favorite Summer drink. Thanks for the opportunity.
I love coconut water-it’s so refreshing after a long day gardening or going out on the biking trails. I especially love the pineapple flavored coconut water-yum!
my fav summer drink is Stevia infused lemonade with cranberries, ice and a little umbrella on top
I love cucumber and mint infused water in the summer. Oh, and a good mojito lol. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love iced tea and lemonade (mixed) in the summer. I have tons of mint growing in my garden, so I’m definitely going to try this!
Where there’s a little mint, there is soon a TON of mint! 😉
Lemon water with stevia and other fruits, peppermint leaves
I love Iced Tea
I love to drink water all day everyday. I know someone who would love this. that is why I want to win it.
My favorite summer drink is homemade lemonade.
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