I bought a box of Oolong tea several weeks ago because I wanted to make the Shrinker in the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Well, I still haven’t made the Shrinker, but I accidentally made an Iced Tea that shrinks and shines!
It tastes just like Southern Sweet Tea, made even better with components from both the Shrinker and the GGMS. Completely sugar-free, this refreshing Summer drink is a Sipper that can be enjoyed all day long, which means it’s perfectly fine to be totally addicted. Right? Asking for a friend.
You’ll need oolong tea, lemon green tea (you can use regular green tea, too, and increase the amount of lemon juice instead), apple cider vinegar with the mother, liquid stevia, water, and lemon juice (fresh tastes the best, but bottled works as well).
This Shanker/Moonshine combo tastes just like Southern Sweet Tea! A Trim Healthy Mama Fuel Pull, you can refresh yourself with it this Summer, all day long. Adjust lemon juice, sweetener, and acv to own it!Shrinking Southern Sweet Tea ‘Shine
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Perfect summertime cooling drink!!
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You put boiling water in a mason jar ? did it not break? I was taught never to pour hot water especially boiling water into a empty mason jar.
Interesting, Carol! I’ll have to read up on that. I’ve been pouring boiling water into canning mason jars for a decade, and haven’t had one break yet. I think it depends on the quality of the glass. I have had the bottom of a glass pitcher break when I poured hot water in it though.
You can brew the tea in whatever container you feel is the safest. A french press works well, too.
I have always heard that putting a silver spoon in a glass when pouring hot liquid in, keeps the glass from breaking. Old wive’s tale.
Not really an old wives tale: the metal absorbs some of the heat and decreases the chance of breaking. Also, if you run your mason jar under hot tap water for a minute prior to filling with boiling water, the glass won’t need to expand so much with the heat and will not break unless there is already a fracture in it.
That particular old wives tale must work because I have never had one break on my and always use the silver spoon.
I think the key is to warm your mason jar first. They are made to be able to pour hot jams and such in for canning, and fresh off the stove jam is hotter than boiling water, so it should be fine. (That said, everything wears out, and I lose about 1-2 out of 10 every time I make/can broth.
Growing up my mom did a lot of canning and she always poured boiling water into the Masson jars to sterilize them. They never cracked.
Yes you put boiling vinegar, salt sugar and ices over cakes to pickle and it doesn’t break.
You pour hot stuff in them when used for canning.
Just set jar on warm stove while water is coming to a boil. Never pour it in a COLD jar!
You can, just warm the jar a little with warm tap water and make sure it is sitting on a towel not the bare counter when you add the boiling water.
I’ve canned for years, and when hot packing you always pour boiling water into the jars. I’ve never had one break either.
You can use a knife as well. It will do the same as hr knife, takes the heat. When you can, the jars are tempered first with the step of sterilizing them
Don’t you put your canning jars in boiling water to sterilize? If you have a thin glassed jar, not a canning jar, it may break, but a true canning jar (Mason, Ball etc.) you should be fine.
If you put a butter knife in the jar it will absorb the heat and you will never break another glass!
That’s how I’ve always sterilized them
Canning jars are tempered and made to be used with hot liquids. That is why you can’t use just any old jar for canning process.
You are absolutely correct. Pouring boiling liquid of any kind in a canning jar is fine. That is what they are made for. I’ve been doing it for nearly 40 years and have never had one to break for that reason.
I always put a large metal spoon in it glass before poori g boiling water in. Been doing it for years.
Trick…. If you are concerned….. Put a metal soup spoon in a glass container before putting anything hot in…. It works as a conductor and glass won’t break. However, mason jars are made for canning and you shouldn’t have a problem.
This looks great! I love iced teas of any kind. I am a little confused by the directions. Do you fill the 4-quart mason jar with boiling water – or use the 2 cups that are called for in the ingredient list?
Thanks!
Sorry for the confusion, Carol! The 2 cups of water mentioned are in addition to a mason jar full of brewed tea. The tea is too concentrated without it.
Thanks for the clarification!
HEllo,
a 4 quart mason jar is a GALLON jar, correct?
Just making sure that you are getting a gallon of tea mixture before you add the ice and 2 cups water.
Thank you
SOUNDS YUMMY
Thanks, Laurie! You caught my mistake! You should actually brew your tea in a 1 quart mason jar (which is 4 CUPS!), and then add the 2 cooled cups of water later.
Wondering if the mason jar will be full after adding the 4 cups of water? How do u add 2 more cups to a full jar?
Do you mean 1 qt mason jar not 4 qt?
I did, yes! Thank you! Recipe has been edited.
If you didn’t have liquid stevia, could you take a guess on how much truvia that might be?
I would start with a Tbsp and add more to sweeten as needed.
Hi Jacinda –
I didn’t want to make my own comment bc it is related to Carleen’s in a way… I’m starting out on THM plan now, & am trying to get my prepping done so i don’t fall off the wagon before i start 😉
Question: I do NOT have liquid stevia, but i DO have THM’s Gentle Sweet, Super Sweet, & their Stevia Extract powder….. Which one do you think would be best to use in this recipe? and how much should i use?
Still confused here. 4 rea bags and boiling water into a quart jar or inti a 4 qt (1gallon) jar?
My apologies, Jan! I should be a 1 qt. mason jar (which is 4 CUPS!).
I see your clarification above, but I’m still a bit confused. You are using a 4 quart/1 gal mason jar? Is that correct? Thanks
Recipe has been edited to reflect the change – you need a 1 quart mason jar to brew your tea (4 CUPS).
Thanks. I see that now. I can’t wait to try it.
I have thm super and gentle sweet. Can I use that instead of the liquid stevia?
Yes, you can, but you’ll need significantly more of it. Try a Tbsp or 2 and increase as needed.
Thank you!
What is ACV with the mother? I know what ACV is but not ‘with the mother’? Thanks!
Hi Sara,
You’ll know if your ACV has “the mother” in it, if it says so on the label. “The Mother” is beneficial bacteria.
Here’s a link to an article that explains how good it is for you! https://wellnessmama.com/121495/apple-cider-vinegar-mother/
Hi Jacinda,
Is this an all day sipper?
Yes, you can drink it all day! (I’ve been having 3-4 tall glasses a day lately. It’s so good!)
This makes one gallon? Or you use a one quart Mason Jar? This sounds so amazing. Thanks for sharing this combo!
You are right! You need a 1 qt (4 CUPS) mason jar for brewing the tea, not a 4 quart. My the time you add the ice and the other two cups of water, you’ll have about 8 Cups of Sweet Tea.
Instructions say, “allow brew cool completely in fridge”. How long is that? I’ve never made my sweet tea that way!
It takes a few hours. If the jar feels cold to the touch, it’s ready to use!
Any suggestions as to a brand of liquid stevia and where to buy it?
Hi Tricia, I use the SweetLeaf stevia drops that are linked to in the post. You can buy it on Amazon, or in Canada, you buy it at Loblaw stores, the Bulk Barn, Goodness Me, or Farm Boy.
Thanks, I will check it out
I buy mine at Whole Foods. They even have different flavors now (lemon, French Vanilla, chocolate etc.). I use the plain organic liquid stevia in the store brand. $6.99 in my area.
Can you just boil the bags in the water for a bit? It’s what I do with regular tea.
Yes, you can do that too!
I am wondering where the “shine” comes in? Can this mixed well with moonshine?
The ‘Shine is short for Moonshine. Any of the THM drinks made with ACV are considered Moonshines. 🙂
Can I use this for the one week fuel cycle as an SD day or can it only be used as a FP?
Hi Rebecca, this sipper is okay to drink all day, no matter what fuel you are eating. It’s not a meal, since it contains no protein. Drink up and enjoy all day long!
Hi! Do you have a brand of lemon green tea you prefer? Thanks!
I just made this & I feel like the ACV is really potent! I’m getting mostly a vinegar taste when I drink it. Is is very strong for you & just something I need to get used to? I’ve diluted my single cup a little more with water & added a little more liquid stevia, so it’s ok but I just want to make sure. I’m in Alabama where southern sweet tea is the norm! So I didn’t expect it to taste like THAT but I do prefer sweeter tea & the vinegar just seemed to overpower. Suggestions? 🙂
Think lemonade instead of sweet tea. I’m from Alabama, too, although I no longer drink tea with sugar in it (I drink it unsweetened or with a few drops of stevia added). When I made a variation of this type of tea, I always tell my family it’s lemonade tea…prepares them for the sour taste!
where can I buy, “lemon green tea”? I have not heard of that before.
where can I purchase lemon green tea?
I love this tea. This is my first time making it. I did not have lemon green tea so I used the green tea that I had. I squeezed a 1/2 of a lime in the finished brew instead of lemon and used 3T of ACV since I was not sure if my taste buds would tolerate more. It is great, next time I will add 4T of ACV.
I have been making tea with honey. Could I substitute honey for the stevia?From this recipe, it’s hard to imagine that it actually turns out sweet. Eager to give it a try.
Once you put the boiling water in the mason jar and put the lid on it to you immediately put it in the refrigerator? If so, won’t it break? Or do you let it cool and then put it in the refrigerator to cool rest of the way.
Hi Conna, I leave it on the counter to cool, and then stick it in the fridge. 🙂
This sounds so good, just wondering how much does this make, or, how many servings does this make? Curious to know how often I’d have to make it, I’m all about drinking goodness, but, simplicity, too . Thanks for the recipe – hopefully I can make enough for several days at a time.
I want to buy the oolong tea but I use smile.amazon.com and I can’t get it to connect to that so that I get to use smile and you get credit for sharing the oolong tea with me. Do you know how to do that? Thanks.
Do you have a cookbook that I could buy?
Can I omit the ACV in this…I really don’t like the taste of it.
Hi!
Will this help the same way the shrinker does (break fat cells?)?