Lemonade Iced Tea

Each new season brings different memories, emotions, and preferred food! Summer is no exception. We think of cookouts, water, family, and fun! Using our grill, we are able to bring our friends and family together. With all of the stress and feeling of constant connection (even when we don't want it!) this world brings, it's hard to take a step back and really focus on what really matters in life. Spending time with friends and family around a healthy meal allows us the time to really re-focus and relax. We also use our cookouts as a way to prepare extra food for the week!

Recently, we made our zesty grilled chicken, lean mean cheeseburgers, zesty grilled onion, sweet-sweet potato cubes and green beans. We paired it with our very own Lemonade Iced Tea using Lipton fresh-brewed iced tea for the perfect meal!

Lemonade Iced Tea

Ingredients:

• 2 family sized Lipton tea bags
• 1-2 lemons
• Stevia or your choice of sweetener

Directions:

Brew tea as listed on carton:

1. 2 tea bags with 4 cups of boiling water
2. brew for 3-5 minutes
3. add ice or 4 more cups of water

Make lemonade:

1. Slice 1-2 lemons and squeeze into a cup of water
2. Add lemonade to large pitcher with tea and stir to combine
3. Sweeten to taste
   

We both grew up drinking tea and it's something that we've continued. We still love to include tea into our daily lives. It's great to change it up from plain water and is really easy to make. Plus, it gives an added boost of a little caffeine (45mg of caffeine per 8 fl oz serving).

Visit Food Network for a ton of recipes, articles, and videos. One of my favorite articles is 8 Ways to Jazz Up Iced Tea! I think our next tea will be the Lemon-Cinnamon. I would have never thought to put those two together but it sounds delicious!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Lipton. The opinions and text are all mine.

Strawberry Lemonade Detox Water

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Looking for something to help you cool off during these last few days of summer? Think mocktail meets detox drink meets sweet lemonade in this recipe. Complete with apple cider vinegar to help shed water weight and detox the body, this strawberry lemonade detox water will quickly become a favorite drink when you are craving a sugary soda or even a syrupy sports drink! It's a beautiful looking beverage that satisfies my craving for something other than water! Make sure you check out our other flavored water recipes below.

This is a detox water that you drink along with your clean, healthy meals...it is not designed to be a full-fledged cleanse, rather it should be used to reduce bloating and water weight. It's perfect to drink when you're seven days away from a big event. Also see the following posts that will help you prepare for that special event:

• 7 Easy Tips to Slim Down for Your Next Big Event
• Ways to Beat Belly Bloat

For the most effective cleanse and detox, try this drink out along with the NutriClean 7-Day System. If you're interested in learning more about this cleanse, feel free to reach out to us via email (thegang@heandsheeatclean.com), post a comment below, or hit us up on one of our social media platforms (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube)!

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Strawberry Lemonade Detox Water

Ingredients:

• 1 c filtered water
• 1/2 c lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 3 TBSP apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/2 c strawberries, chopped
• 1/4 c ice

Directions:

1. Combine water, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and honey in a mason jar or glass container with removable lid. Stir with a wire whisk to ensure contents are well mixed. 
2. Add strawberries and ice. Place lid on container, ensuring container is well closed.
3. Place in refrigerator for approximately 2 hours to provide strawberries time to infuse into lemonade. 
4. Add additional ice if you would like, drink and enjoy!

Have you experimented with making apple cider vinegar drinks? What's your favorite way to incorporate them?