Brew enough tea to fill a 2 quart pitcher. You can use oolong, green, white or pureh tea. I especially like Pique Jasmine Green Tea.
As the tea steeps I like to add in one or two cinnamon sticks, a small piece of ginger, one lemon sliced into thin slices and either one dropperful of liquid cayenne or a jalapeno pepper sliced thinly. While the tea is warm I add a zero calorie sweetener to taste like Lakanto or stevia.
I try and make it the night before and have it ready and chilled in the fridge to sip on all day. It's especially good when I am doing a cleanse!
I especially love the combination of sweet and spicy.
The cinnamon helps balance blood sugar which helps with weight loss; ginger is very anti-inflammatory which is also important; and the jalapeno or cayenne boost metabolism.
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