Moving back to the United
States was not good for my waistline. It
didn't help that the first three weeks of being back (in January) we were
staying in a hotel and eating out nearly every meal. Bdubs, Panera Bread, Olive Garden, Coffee shops like EC's Acoustic Cafe-- I love them all! I just don't love what they do for my body.
I've been trying to work out regularly and just make smarter food and drink choices. For the past month I've been trying to abide by a self-made rule:
No Alcohol during the week! So far, I've been doing pretty good. Although I’ll
confess that the week of 4th of July was a TOTAL failure. Since then I've done much better. When a beer
sounds good or I want to have a glass of wine while watching the Olympics after
dinner, I try to think of the calories saved. My favorite beer-South Shore Nut
Brown Ale- 200 calories. A glass of wine- around 100 calories.
Inspired by a sangria recipe, I whipped up this drink to see if it
would satisfy my taste buds. I was happy that it did! Soooooo refreshing!!!!!
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I used a margarita pitcher I got as a wedding gift and rarely use
to make the tea. Next I tied my tea bags to the stir stick so that they would
be easy to take out. I only used 3 bags for this batch, but next time I will
definitely use more. Once you add the ice and soda water the peach flavor is
diluted a bit. I like how there's a reflection showing our backyard on the side
of the pitcher. This drink just calls to be drunk outside! |
Virgin Peach Tea and Fruit Sangria
Peach Tea
* Use Pitcher of your choice
3-8- Peach Tea Bags to brew a pitcher of tea.
Assembly
Put thyme, fruit, and ice in your glass first then add equal parts tea and soda
* I used a wine glass just to make it fun, but use whatever looks
for you!
3 Sprigs of Thyme
1/2 C Mixed fresh fruit-(I used blueberries, raspberries, and grapes)
3-4 Ice Cubes
Soda Water
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