Metabolism-Boosting Iced Teas

By Jomamma

Oolong-Cinnamon Iced Tea

Oolong has a catechin and caffeine combination that ignites your body’s fat-burning furnace, and your metabolism is raised for up to 2 hours after drinking it. The cinnamon has properties that help your body use sugar more efficiently.

Ingredients

• Oolong-Cinnamon Iced Tea-
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 4 tbsp loose oolong tea or 12 oolong tea bags
• 3 cups water
• Iced Ginger-Green Tea-
• 12 quarter-inch slices of fresh ginger
• 4 tbsp loose green tea or 12 bags
• 3 cups water
• Grapefruit-Mate Tea-
• 1 whole grapefruit, chopped
• 4 tbsp loose mate tea or 12 mate bags (herbal tea that comes from the South American rain forest)
• 3 cups water
• Pear-Infused White Tea-
• 2 whole pears, chopped
• 4 tbsp loose white tea or 12 white tea bags
• 3 cups water

Preparation

Step 1

Oolong-Cinnamon Iced Tea- Bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the tea and cinnamon soak in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags or leaves and pour the concentrated tea into a jug. Fill the rest of the jug with cool water. Put the tea in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to chill.


Iced Ginger-Green Tea- Bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the tea and ginger soak in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags or leaves and pour the concentrated tea into a jug. Fill the rest of the jug with cool water. Put the tea in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to chill.


Pear-Infused White Tea- Bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the tea and pear pieces soak in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags or leaves and pour the concentrated tea into a jug. Fill the rest of the jug with cool water. Put the tea in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to chill.


Grapefruit-Mate Tea- Bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the tea and grapefruit soak in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags or leaves, and pour the concentrated tea into a jug. Fill the rest of the jug with cool water. Put the tea in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to chill.