Looking for healthy summer drinks? Try these moringa-based iced tea recipes that help beat the heat.
A moringa-based homemade iced teas are tasty, nutritious recipes, packed with the goodness of moringa leaves. Moringa Iced Teas are an ideal summer refreshment that is nutritious as well as delicious. Moringa recipes call for minimum effort and maximum flavor. As a natural energy booster and detoxifier, Moringa homemade iced tea is a great option if you want to indulge in a refreshing beverage that has benefits for the mind and body. Moringa tea is made from the dried leaves of moringa that is either ground into a powder or left as is. The best part is that the prolific and wholesome nutritional profile of moringa is retained even when the leaves are dried.
MORINGA MINT ICED TEA
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1-2 tsp moringa powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey, or any sweetener of your choice
- 1/4 tsp rock salt
- 7-8 ice cubes
Directions:
- Add mint leaves and water in a blender. Mix till the leaves are crushed completely and have blended well with the water.
- Strain the mint water.
- Add moringa powder, honey, lemon juice and salt.
- Mix well to blend the powder with the water.
- Refrigerate for a couple of hours or add ice-cubes and serve immediately.
MORINGA ICED TEA WITH BASIL AND LEMON
Ingredients:
- Moringa tea leaves or powder
- 1 lemon
- Handful of fresh basil leaves
- 2 tsp honey, or sweetener of choice
- Ice cubes
Directions
- Boil some water and make moringa tea. Let it steep for 5 minutes.
- Keep the freshly brewed tea separately and let it cool.
- Add a layer of ice to your glass. Then add some sliced lemons and basil leaves.
- Pour in the cooled moringa tea.
- Add some more sliced lemons and basil leaves.
- Add more ice (optional) and serve chilled.
MORINGA, ORANGE AND ROSEMARY ICED TEA
Ingredients:
- Moringa tea leaves or powder
- ½ tbsp orange zest
- 1-2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp of honey, or sweetener of choice
Directions:
- Boil water and make moringa tea. Let it steep for 5 minutes.
- Keep the freshly brewed tea separately and let it cool.
- In a pitcher add one cup of moringa tea, the rosemary, orange zest and sweetener.
- Add one more cup of hot water.
- Let the tea steep in the orange zest and rosemary.
- Strain the tea to remove rosemary and orange zest.
- Refrigerate it for a couple of hours. Serve chilled.
MORINGA, PEACH AND GINGER ICED TEA
Ingredients:
- Moringa tea leaves or powder
- 1 sliced peach
- Grated or sliced ginger (as per taste)
- 1 tsp of honey, or sweetener of choice
Directions:
- Boil water and make moringa tea. Let it steep for 5 minutes.
- Keep the freshly brewed tea separately and let it cool.
- In a pitcher add one cup of moringa tea, pitted and sliced peach, ginger and sweetener.
- Add one more cup of hot water.
- Let the tea steep in the peach and ginger.
- Strain the tea to remove the peach and ginger remnants.
- Refrigerate it for a couple of hours. Serve chilled.
Making this homemade iced tea is a great way to ensure intake of moringa in your diet, while beating the heat. We hope that you enjoy these moringa recipes, especially as warmer temperatures arrive! These iced tea recipes only take a couple of minutes to make and are an ideal beverage option to beat the heat.
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