BASIL MO-TEA-TO

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes

1 large lime, quartered
6 large fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup sugar
1 bottle (16 oz.) Lipton® PureLeaf™ Green Tea with Honey
2 cups chilled seltzer

In glass pitcher, squeeze lime, then basil and sugar. With wooden spoon, thoroughly crush against side of pitcher; add lime rinds. Stir in Lipton® PureLeaf™ Green Tea with Honey. Just before serving, add seltzer and pour into ice-filled glasses.

Tip: For a great tip substitute 1 cup light rum for 1 cup of the seltzer.

CHOCOLATEA BANANA SMOOTHIE

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes

1 bottle Lipton® PureLeaf™ Sweetened Iced Tea or Lipton® PureLeaf™ Unsweetened Iced Tea, chilled
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
1/3 cup chocolate syrup
1 medium banana
2 cups ice cubes (about 8 to 10)

In blender, process all ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately and drizzle, if desired, with additional chocolate syrup.

Tip: For a decorative twist, drizzle melted chocolate into glass; refrigerate 5 minutes to set.

FRUIT-TEA SMOOTHIE

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes

1 bottle (16 oz.) Lipton® PureLeaf™ Iced Tea with Lemon or Lipton® PureLeaf™ Unsweetened Iced Tea, chilled
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup Breyers® Fat Free Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream
1 Tbsp. sugar

In blender, process all ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately in tall glasses and garnish, if desired, with fresh strawberries.

GREEN TEA BANANA SMOOTHIE

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes

1 bottle (16 oz.) Lipton® PureLeaf™ Green Tea with Honey, chilled
1 cup Breyers® All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
2 medium bananas

In blender, process all ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately.

GREEN TEA COSMO

Servings: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes

3 ounces Lipton® PureLeaf™ Green Tea with Honey
1 ounce orange juice
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce cranberry juice cocktail

In shaker filled with ice, and all ingredients. Shake well, then strain into chilled Martini glass. Garnish, if desired, with lime peel.

Tip: For a special twist, substitute 1 ounce vodka for 1 ounce orange juice.

Please drink responsibly.

RASPBERRY BUBBLE TEA

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2 minutes

6 cups water
1/2 cup large pearl tapioca
2 bottles Lipton® PureLeaf™ Iced Tea with Raspberry
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

In 4-quart saucepan, bring water to a boil over high heat. Stir in tapioca. Reduce heat to medium and simmer covered 30 minutes or until tapioca is translucent. Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cool.

Combine tapioca with remaining ingredients and chill.

ROSEMARY LACED TEA-ADE

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour

1 bottle (16 oz.) Lipton® PureLeaf™ White Tea with Tangerine
2 cups chilled lemonade
2 large sprigs fresh rosemary
(about 6-in. ea.)

In glass pitcher, combine all ingredients. With wooden spoon, crush rosemary against side of pitcher. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve in ice-filled glasses and garnish, if desired, with additional rosemary.

Variation: For a refreshing summertime cocktail, stir in 1/4 cup vodka.

Please drink responsibly

TEA EGG DROP SOUP

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes

2 cans (14.5 oz. ea.) chicken broth
1 bottle Lipton® PureLeaf™ Unsweetened Iced Tea
2 Tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions

In 3-quart saucepan, bring broth, Lipton® PureLeaf™ Unsweetened Iced Tea and soy sauce to a simmer. With fork, gently stir in beaten egg until egg is cooked. Stir in green onions.

TEA INFUSED RICE

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

1 Tbsp. Bertolli® Classico™ Olive Oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 bottle Lipton® Pure Leaf™ Unsweetened Iced Tea
1 cup regular or converted rice

In 2-quart saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook onion, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in Lipton® Pure Leaf™ Unsweetened Iced Tea and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in rice and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Tip: Use tea instead of water in any of your rice dishes!

WHITE TEA “MIMOSA”

Servings: 5 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes

1 bottle Lipton® PureLeaf™ White Tea with Tangerine, chilled
2 cups sparkling cider, chilled
1 cup chilled orange juice

In pitcher, combine all ingredients. Serve in chilled Champagne glasses and garnish, if desired, with raspberries.

Tip: Champagne can be substituted for sparkling cider.

Please drink responsibly

RASPBERRY TEA DAIQUIRIS

Servings: 4 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes

1 bottle (16 oz.) Lipton® PureLeaf™ Iced Tea with Raspberry, chilled
2 cups (1 pint) raspberry sorbet
1/2 cup water

Process all ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into tall glasses and garnish, if desired, with additional raspberries.

TIP: For a special twist, substitute 1/2 cup rum for water.

Please drink responsibly