Summer is coming! And when it gets hot, we look forward like crazy to a refreshing drink that tastes delicious and cools us down at the same time: that's right, we're talking about iced tea. But let's be honest: the usual iced tea almost always contains far too much sugar. Or lots of other sweeteners (e.g. aspartame, saccharin, sucralose or stevioside), which are no better for your body and health.
That's why we went into the OH LA LAQUA tasting kitchen and created fantastic new iced tea ideas for you to make yourself.
Iced tea without any sugar or sweetener
Here's how it works, the healthy alternative to iced tea that you can easily make yourself.
Make your own healthy iced tea:
Step 1
Black, green or white tea? Simply take the tea you like best, pour half a liter of hot water over 1-2 teaspoons of loose tea and leave to infuse for a few minutes.
By the way: the shorter you leave the tea to infuse, the more stimulating it is. Why is that? Black tea, green tea and white tea contain teein, which has the same effect as caffeine. Black tea contains the most teein. Green tea contains slightly less and white tea contains the least. The longer you leave your tea to infuse, the more tannins get into your tea in addition to the teein. And tannins in turn balance out the stimulating effect of the teein - at least partially.
Make your own healthy iced tea:
Step 2
Leave the tea to cool and then put it in the fridge. This way, your iced tea lives up to its name and you can add a few ice cubes to it later.
Make your own healthy iced tea:
Step 3
When the tea is cold enough, simply add a stick pack of OH LA LAQUA Natural Waterfusion. Your sugar-free iced tea is ready! An absolute game changer for anyone who wants to eat consciously and drink healthily, but doesn't want to miss out on the taste of iced tea. Really simple and incredibly tasty.
Here are a few more tips to help you get the best out of your sugar-free iced tea:
3 tips for a sugar-free iced tea that tastes fantastic
Tip 1:
The best OH LA LAQUA varieties for sugar-free iced tea
There are four varieties of OH LA LAQUA Natural Waterfusion, which we think are best suited for a sugar-free iced tea alternative:
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Iced tea with black tea:
PINE & ORANGE FLOWER and LEMON go perfectly with strong black tea.
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Iced tea with green tea:
Our fruity, fresh MANGO goes well with green tea.
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Iced tea with white tea:
And in our opinion, RASPBERRY tastes great in white tea - with its light, floral, fragrant aromas.
Try a little and find your favorite combination of fresh tea and OH LA LAQUA.
Tip 2: Prepare
iced tea in advance
Make it easier for yourself and prepare several liters of tea at once. They can easily be stored in the fridge for several days. And you're always ready to enjoy delicious iced tea without sugar or other sweeteners.
Tip 3: Enjoy
iced tea in style
And how do you make iced tea in true style? Of course, with a good portion of ice cubes. And if you're feeling really fancy, treat yourself or your refreshment buddies to a nice decoration of fresh fruit and herbs - for an extra portion of freshness and color in your iced tea.
And now enjoy your homemade, sugar-free iced tea at its finest to the full and without remorse.
Cheers and happy hydration!
