Satisfy the Sweet Craving: Agave Sweet Tea

This afternoon, after eating some delicious Mac n' Cheese with Leftover Turkey Bacon, I became very thirsty and we have run out of everything but water.  Time to visit the grocery store.  I suddenly remembered that I had some Lipton Cold Brew tea bags in the pantry.  I prefer my tea sweet, one of the downfalls of moving to Oklahoma.  I have become fascinated (and somewhat addicted) to sweet tea. 

I found a way to have my sweet tea and not feel guilty about it!  Recently, I read about the amazing health benefits of eating agave cactus honey powder.  This sweetener is 1.4 times sweeter than refined sugar and actually balances out your insulin levels, rather than causing your body's insulin to spike.  It metabolizes differently than refined sugar as well and actually helps your body.  So, I decided to replace the refined sugar of sweet tea with agave cactus honey powder.  It definitely satisfies my sweet craving!

Here is a good article about the great health benefits of agave cactus honey powder. 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/550034-health-benefits-of-cactus-honey-powder/

Agave Sweet Tea

1 gallon water (filtered with Brita)
4 bags Lipton Cold Brew Tea
1/2 cup of Cactus (Agave) honey powder

Serves 16 (8 oz. glasses) for $,09 per serving

Brew tea bags in cold water for 10 minutes, remove.  Stir in cactus honey powder.  Refrigerate and enjoy!

From my home to yours,

Sarah
--The Cheap Gourmet Mom