Non-Traditional Decaf Thai Iced Tea, #steviva #sweetandeasy #Nectevia

I was sent complimentary products from Steviva to use for their Steviva Blogger Recipe Challenge contest for the purpose of creating a recipe. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Decaf Thai Iced Tea #Nectevia

A few months ago I signed up for Steviva’s very first annual blogger recipe challenge, you can read about the contest here. There are 3 parts to the contest; beverages (alcohol and non-alcohol), entrees, and baking. I submitted a recipe for the entrée category here. Today I am submitting my Thai Ice Tea recipe for the drink category of the challenge.

All the ingredients needed for the Thai Iced Tea

For today’s recipe I used Nectevia with Stevia which is a blend of organic stevia extract and organic blue agave nectar. Nectevia is a reduced calorie, sound alternative to sugar and syrup and is also gluten-free. It was the perfect sweetener to use for the Thai Iced tea that I made as it dissolves seamlessly and I only added 1 teaspoon for 3 to 4 glasses of tea. Nectevia also has a slight honey taste which I found to be an excellent fit with the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and star anise spices that makes up my recipe. What’s great about Stevia’s products is that you only need half the amount of sugar that is required in a typical recipe. Also the sweetness from the Stevia-based sweeteners are derived from plants which is a healthier alternative when comparing to the artificial sweeteners.

I started making my own Thai Iced tea a few years back because caffeine in any shape or form really plays havoc on my stomach. Using a decaffeinated herbal tea is not traditional but it allows me to indulge when the occasion arises and not feel bad afterwards. I like the fact that I can use ½ of the normal amount of sugar used in a typical recipe with the same results.

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I am submitting this recipe for the drink category of the Stevia blogger challenge.

Yield: 3 to 4Author: Cheri

Non-Traditional Thai Iced Tea

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups water
• 4 bags black tea or Rooibos
• 1 piece star anise
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon Nectevia
• 3 to 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• mint for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
2. Remove the pan from the heat. You can steep everything in the pan or use a coffee press. Place the tea bags, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods in the water, make sure they are completely submerged. Steep for 10 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags, star anise, and cloves, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods. Add the Nectevia and stir until dissolved. Let the tea cool to room temperature.
4. To serve: Use tall glasses and fill each with ice cubes. Pour tea about 3/4 of the way. Add one tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk to each glass, and stir to combine. Enjoy!

notes

I used Rooibos tea as it does not contain caffeine and has low tannin levels compared to black tea or green tea.

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