This exotic mocktail is "practically the
fountain of youth," says Duggan McDonnell,
owner of Cantina in San Francisco. It's made
with an antioxidant-rich mixture of lemon,
white tea and aloe vera juice, and sweetened
naturally with agave nectar. So raise your
glasses and say "Gan bei!" (Chinese for "Dry
the cup!")
Ingredients
8 ounces near boiling water
1 bag Chinese white tea
1 tablespoon aloe vera juice
1 tablespoon agave nectar
Juice of 1 Meyer lemon
6 ounces Reed's Original Ginger Brew, or
other natural ginger ale |
Method:
Steep the tea bag, aloe vera juice and agave
nectar in a mug of hot water for about 5
minutes, stirring gently. Remove the tea bag,
and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
Fill two tall glasses with ice and pour in tea
mixture, lemon juice and ginger brew. Stir
and garnish with a lemon slice.
Serves 2 |
