Sugar-Free Lemon Basil Iced Tea (Natural, Low-Carb, Refreshing)
The combo of basil and lemon is about to become your new summer obsession! Our lemon and basil iced tea is a total crowd pleaser for a party, made with only 4 ingredients, sugar-free, and will definitely be your new favorite summer drink.
While soda and juice are cooling summer drink favorites, iced tea is our cooling go-to. It’s a relaxing, refreshing, and healthier choice. Iced tea has bolder flavors, so many unique combos, and when made at home, can help you avoid added sugars by using fresh fruit or herbs for craving quenches.
Plus, did we mention that iced tea can have some serious health benefits? There is a plethora of research proving that regularly drinking tea can improve your well-being, for many incredible reasons including everything from boosting your immune system to enhancing cardiovascular and metabolic health.
And this doesn’t even include the plenty of benefits from the herbs and fruits we naturally flavor our iced tea with. For example, this recipe includes basil. Here’s what to love about basil:
- The eugenol in basil can help control blood pressure
- The essential oils from this herb can help to lower your cholesterol
- Basil contains magnesium, which can help to improve blood flow and ease muscles cramps
Now, enough about the incredible health benefits of our lemon and basil iced tea - let’s talk about the amazing flavor combination! This lemon and basil flavor is a match made in dreams.
When used in a cool drink, such as our iced tea, lemon and basil is a very light and refreshing combination, which is a nice balance of tart lemon and cooling sweet basil. It’s crisp yet slightly sweet, all without any processed ingredients or sugar.
Our Sugar-Free Lemon Basil Iced Tea is probably the best way to quench your thirst and keep you hydrated this summer!
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This informative article is written, by Sophia McKenzie. Sophia is head content creator and writer, for several premium websites, where her expertise lies in health, nutrition, and wellness. Her content focuses on providing and sharing doable solutions to help people truly thrive and live their happiest, healthiest, fulfilled lives.