(NAPSA)—As the nation enjoys the warmerweather, everyone from fashionistas to foodies are choosing yellow as the “it” color for accent. This summer, incorporate yellow into your own daily routine: bring a little sunshine indoors with beverages traditionally enjoyed during the warmer months(like iced tea or lemonade), fill a vase with lemons for a quick centerpiece, or put SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener packets in your sugar bowl. This summer’s best beverages will incorporate flavors that capture the essence of the sun and infuse the season’s most abundant ingredients. Aficionados can look to celebrity mixologist and cookbook author Bruce Weinstein for a fresh twist on beverage classics. His recipe for ChamomilePomegranate Tea gives traditional iced tea, a summertime BBQ favorite, a boost of pizzazz. Sweetened with SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, this crowd pleaser refreshes and quenches thirst, while decreasing sugar and calorie consumption. Chamomile-Pomegranate Tea Pomegranate juice has powerful antioxidants, so this punch is both relaxing and healthful. Makes4 (1-cup) servings Preparation time: 5 minutes rece oy 3 cups boiling water 1 cup pomegranate juice % cup SPLENDA?No Calorie Sweetener, Granular or 9 SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, Packets Garnish: fresh mint sprigs Place tea bags in a large heatproof measuring cup or pitcher; pour boiling water over tea bags. Steep 1 hour, or until cooled to room temperature. Remove and discard tea bags. Add pomegranate juice and SPLENDA Granular or SPLENDA Packets, stirring until SPLENDA dissolves. Serve over ice; garnish with mint sprigs. Nutrition Information Serving Dietary Exchanges % Fruit Serving Size: 1 cup per Calories 45; Calories from Fat 0; Total Fat 0g; Saturated Fat 0g; Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol Omg; Sodium 10mg; Total Carbohydrate 11g; Dietary Fiber 0g; Sugars 9g; Protein Og. This recipe, when compared to a traditional recipe, has a 55% reduction in calories, a 56% reduction in carbohydrates and a 65% reduction in sugars. For more of Bruce Weinstein’s summer beverage recipes, visit www.splenda.com.
