Gramma Sitko’s Iced Tea

1 gallon of filtered water

3 packets of a good black tea (I recommend using Pascoe’s Woodlands Iced Tea packets)

¾ cup of sugar

5 to 6 ounces of lemon juice

Fill glass jar with 1 gallon of filtered water, add tea packets, and tightly cover with lid.

Place jar in sunny location for 3 to 4 hours.

Remove tea packets from jar.

Mix sugar and lemon juice in a 1 gallon size pitcher, then pour in the warm Sun Tea.

Stir well and refrigerate immediately.

Green Ginger Tea

Peel approximately 1 inch of fresh ginger root and slice it thinly.

Place the ginger in a saucepan, cover with 4 cups of water and simmer for 15 minutes.

Let ginger steep in the boiled water for 5 minutes before removing and discarding.

Brew Green Tea in another pot.

Combine both teas.

It’s recommended that you consume 3 to 4 cups of the mixture per day.

Store mixture in the refrigerator and discard any leftovers after 24 hours.

Caution:  If you have a medical condition, take medication, or are pregnant, consult with your healthcare provider before using Green Tea and/or Ginger either medicinally or therapeutically because they may interact with certain medications and medical conditions.

SPA WATER

Classic Cucumber Water

1 small cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

1 lemon thinly sliced

3 sprigs each of mint and rosemary

filtered water

Place thin slices of cucumber and lemon and slightly crushed mint and rosemary sprigs to the infuser basket. Pour 2 cups of boiling water into the pitcher and wait 5 minutes to start the brewing process, fill the pitcher with cold water and refrigerate for 2 hours.