Citrus Spiced Iced Tea

For those new to stevia, citrus fruits are a good mask to the slightly different flavor of stevia. It can take some people a couple weeks of regular use to get used to it. Since stevia is not actually a sugar, it registers a bit different on the tongue. This is such a great sugar replacement, that it really will be worth the effort to get used to it.

The stevia I'm referring to is the concentrated stevia extract or powder with absolutely no other fillers or ingredients, preferably organic. This is a processed product, and some people get a negative reaction to it, or don't like it. Avoid using the stevia blends that are popular, as they contain a lot of fillers, additives, flavorings and sugar, that can cause digestive upset.

You can also use organic dried and ground stevia leaf, or make a sweet water with it by brewing it like coffee and then reducing the liquid by boiling it.

Use all organic ingredients, ensure any dried spices (cinnamon) are labeled certified gluten free, and packaged ingredients are labeled gluten free, such as the stevia and the tea bags.