tea sweetened smoothie…..oooh!
6 years ago as i sat waiting for a massage in a small kitchen in santa cruz in “sarah’s nest”. sarah placed a deep brown fragrant cup of tea in my hands. suddenly the wonderful aroma of her little house made sense. i held my lips to the cups edge tasting the rich sweet liquid. i was pulled back into my childhood body. on saturday afternoons where the grown ups drank tea while i ate gingerbread animals and cheddar cheese. my mom would let me sip on the tea.
Good Earth Sweet & Spicy original is a flavor of my childhood and a part of my present.
The other day I woke up and made myself a cup only to find myself on a 2 hour phone call. When I got off the phone it was cold and I was ready for a smoothie. i put my fruit, yogurt & greens powder into the blender. i then opened the refrigerator to see no milk (almond or cow!). there was the cold, sweet flavorful tea on the counter. and so this recipe was born.
i love the taste of sweet smoothies but i like to cut out extra sugar where i can because it’s hidden in so many foods.
so i thought (read as lightbulb!) Good Earth Tea- perfect! it’s sweet on it’s own without sugar. so i added that cute little cup of cold tea to my smoothie as the liquid portion. here’s the recipe. ENJOY!
ingredients:
1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) of water
1-2 Good Earth Tea Sweet & Spicy Original tea bag
1 cup greens (either baby spinach or fresh kale)
½ cup frozen unsweetened blueberries*
½ cup unsweetened peaches*
½-2/3 cup plain yogurt either greek or regular depending on desired consistency.
1-2 teaspoons greens powder (optional)
*use any of your favorite fruits. banana would be fabulous in this! there are so many possibilities!
to make:
bring water to a boil and steep tea until the water is very dark.
set aside to cool (or make ahead of time- maybe even make good earth tea ice cubes)
put fruit, greens, yogurt, & greens powder into the blender
add about ½ the tea & start the blender
add more tea in increments until the desired consistency is achieved
sweet morning to all!
Mmmmmm, sounds yummy. Thanks for sharing!
no prob! i hope you enjoy it! if you try it with banana lemme know how it is! im allergic- otherwise i would try it myself!
Yummy and nutritious !
And the tea ice cubes…brilliant!
thanks! i thought so myself too!
This sounds amazing! I plan on trying it 🙂 Thanks Alice
thanks deb! glad you found your way here!
I am trying this tomorrow morning. Very excited!
Wonderful idea. I love tea and I love smoothies–great combination! Best wishes-Julie
Thanks Julie! Hope you enjoy making & tasting!