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Revitalising Tonics

A 1-cup serve of these drinks counts as one of your daily snack options.

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A 1-cup serve of these drinks counts as one of your daily snack options.

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POMEGRANATE LEMONADE

Prep 5 mins (+ chilling)

Makes 4 cups

Place 2 rose lemonade cold water-infused tea bags and 2 cups water in a large jug; stand 10 mins. Discard tea bags. Add 2 cups sparkling water and 2 tbsps pomegranate juice. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Add 2 thinly sliced small lemons. Serve over pomegranate seed ice cubes, or with ice cubes and pomegranate seeds, if you like.

Nutritional count per 1 cup (250 ml): 0 g Total Fat (0 g saturated fat); 6 kcal; 1.6 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 0 g fibre.

TURMERIC GLOW TONIC

Prep 10 mins (+ chilling)

Makes 4 cups

Place 4 chamomile tea bags and 1 litre (4 cups) boiling water in a heatproof jug; stand 5 mins. Discard tea bags. Add 1 halved vanilla bean, 2 tsps honey and ¼ tsp ground turmeric cool to room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled; stir through 1 tbsp lemon juice. Serve with lemon slices and ice cubes.

Nutritional count per 1 cup (250 ml): 0 g Total Fat (0 g saturated fat); 19 kcal; 4.6 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 0 g fibre.

SANGRIA TONIC

Prep 10 mins (+ chilling)

Makes 4 cups

Using a vegetable peeler, peel rind from 1 small orange into 4 wide strips; cut orange flesh into 1 cm pieces. Place orange rind and pieces in a large jug with 3 cups sparkling water, 1 thinly sliced red-skinned apple and 50 g halved grapes; stand 10 mins. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Serve with ice cubes.

Nutritional count per 1 cup (250 ml): 0 g Total Fat (0 g saturated fat); 42 kcal; 8.9 g carbohydrate; 0.6 g protein; 1.9 g fibre.

WATERMELON SOOTHER

Prep 5 mins (+ chilling)

Makes 4 cups

Place 4 watermelon, strawberry and mint cold water-infused tea bags and 1 litre (4 cups) water in a large jug; stand 10 mins. Discard tea bags. Add 250 g thin watermelon wedges, 125 g halved strawberries and 1 tsp lemon juice. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Serve with mint leaves and ice cubes.

Nutritional count per 1 cup (250 ml): 0.1 g Total Fat (0 g saturated fat); 17 kcal; 3.2 g carbohydrate; 0.4 g protein; 0.9 g fibre.