Drink: Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea

Recipe by Guy Turland Hot summer days in Bondi beg for refreshing drinks like this. Load up on green tea antioxidants, hydrate with electrolyte-filled coconut water and cool off with cucumber, lime and gut-soothing aloe vera. Hot summer’s night? Add a sp

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Honey, Green Tea, Chia Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea

One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Green tea has been found in recent studies to actually reverse insulin resistance, as it increases the number of glucose receptors on cells in key tissues. Chia seeds are made up of 60% Omega-3 fatty acids and are the highest source of protein out of any type of seed.

Ingredients

2 cups (500 ml) green tea, frozen in ice-cube trays
12 grapes
1 tablespoon honey
1 small handful mint
Juice of 1 lime
1 1/4 cups (300 ml) coconut water
1/2 Lebanese cucumber (or 1/4 English cucumber), sliced
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon aloe vera juice

Instructions

Put the green tea ice cubes, grapes, honey, mint, lime juice, coconut water and cucumber in a jug, and stir. Add the chia seeds and aloe vera and stir. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow to thicken.

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