You can replace this favorite coffee house drink with your own homemade version for only a fraction of the sugar and calories.
2 cups water
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp powdered ginger
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
3 tea bags, either black tea or Darjeeling
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup Splenda
1 tbsp honey
1 cup 1% milk
Bring the water and spices to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the tea bags and allow to steep 2-3 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in the vanilla, Splenda, and honey. Strain tea.
To serve, measure 2/3 cup tea and 1/3 cup milk into a mug and microwave 1 minute or heat tea and milk together in a small saucepan.
Yield: 3 servings
Per serving: 60 calories, 12 g carbs, 3 g protein
Diabetic exchange: 1 carb
WW Points: 1
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp powdered ginger
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
3 tea bags, either black tea or Darjeeling
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup Splenda
1 tbsp honey
1 cup 1% milk
Bring the water and spices to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the tea bags and allow to steep 2-3 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in the vanilla, Splenda, and honey. Strain tea.
To serve, measure 2/3 cup tea and 1/3 cup milk into a mug and microwave 1 minute or heat tea and milk together in a small saucepan.
Yield: 3 servings
Per serving: 60 calories, 12 g carbs, 3 g protein
Diabetic exchange: 1 carb
WW Points: 1
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This is a Splenda recipe. You may choose another sweetener of your choice but it may change the nutritional information.
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