Iced Cherry Apple Cider Vinegar Tea
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All you need is 3 ingredients to make my refreshing, healthy, and delicious iced cherry apple cider vinegar tea recipe, which tastes surprisingly like a Snapple!
In this post I’m going to show you how to make what I call cherry “VinTea” cooler, but what is essentially iced cherry apple cider vinegar tea. This healthy, delicious, and refreshing drink uses organic apple cider vinegar and tastes surprisingly like a Snapple!
I’ve taken up a lot of habits in my lifetime and some of them have even been worthwhile! Today I’m going to share with you a new habit of mine that I’ve been doing regularly for about a month now: drinking apple cider vinegar (ACV). Now don’t go scrunching up your face. This is old-time medicine according to my grandparents. Folks have been doing it for ages, all the way back to Hippocrates, who considered ACV to be medicine and used it to treat ailments.
This is just one of the ACV drinks I’ve been drinking lately but folks on Instagram said they’d like some of my recipes so I’m starting here. I decided to call it “VinTea” because it is a vinegar-based tea drink that just makes your tastebuds sing. Think of what a splash of lemon juice does to a drink and you’ll understand the effect you get by adding ACV. They do pretty much the same thing but with slightly different flavors.
Benefits of apple cider vinegar tea
There have been several studies showing the benefits of ACV. Just do a quick internet search to find dozens. Some have shown it helps contribute to weight loss, others have proven that it regulates the blood sugar level of people with type 2 when taken with or before a meal. Here’s what WebMD has to say on the of .
Personally, I can tell you that this iced cherry apple cider vinegar drink has helped me curb my desire for junk food and cokes (which is Alabama for all carbonated beverages). Use that good kind with the “mother” at the bottom (Braggs is my favorite) and you’re getting a powerful dose of probiotics with every sip. I can use any of these reasons and more to encourage you to drink it, but today’s reason is that this cherry VinTea is absolutely delicious!
Recipe Ingredients
- Apple cider vinegar (preferably this brand)
- Black Cherry Berry tea
- Sweetener (I am using Truvia but you can use sugar, your favorite sweetener, or even honey if you like).
How to Make Iced Cherry Apple Cider Vinegar Tea
Place two tea bags in a quart jar, mason jar, or coffee cup and pour about a cup or a cup and a half of boiling hot water over them. Allow them to steep for a good bit (about 15 minutes). You want this stuff strong!
I just start out with a quart jar because it has plenty of room for me to add ice and my other ingredients, then fill it up the rest of the way with water. Stick a straw in and you’re good to go!
After it has brewed, toss out your tea bags and add your sweetener. We want to add this while it is warm because some sweeteners are not as easily dissolved as others.
Stirry! Stirry!
Add in your apple cider vinegar.
I’m just adding about two tablespoons or two good splashes if you will. You can add less or more depending on your tastes but I wouldn’t start out with more than two tablespoons in a quart jar.
You don’t want it to taste like you’re drinking Easter egg dye. Don’t worry! It won’t! Seriously! Oh man, now I’ve just made some of you panic. Hang in there, be brave, be strong, be adventurous with me.
This apple cider vinegar drink is delicious. Honest!
Now, fill your glass up with ice (some of it will melt), add cold water to get it to the top, pop in a straw, and enjoy your VinTea!
Storage
This apple cider vinegar tea recipe makes just 1 glass, so there’s no need to store leftovers. Simply double the recipe if making it for more than one person at a time.
Recipe Notes
- I have found Bragg’s organic apple cider vinegar at Krogers and Walmart. It is getting to be pretty mainstream now so you should be able to find it near you. I pay about $5 for this bottle and a bottle lasts me about two weeks with heavy drinking. ~giggles~ Hey y’all, look at me, I’m a heavy drinker! hee hee.
- For added flavor, add a tablespoon or two of fresh or bottled lemon juice or lime juice.
- You can use any kind of brewed tea in this apple cider vinegar tea. Iced green tea is always a popular option.
- Remember, to sweeten the tea you can use sugar, a sweetener like Stevia or Splenda, or even honey.
You may also like these refreshing drink recipes:
Tropical Pink Mocktail (Fun Fruity Summer Drink)
Wedding Punch (Non-Alcoholic Cranberry Punch)
Sugar-Free Peach Lemonade (2 Ingredients Only)
Ingredients
- 2 Black Cherry Berry tea bags
- 2 tablespoons Bragg's apple cider vinegar
- sweetener to taste I use 3 packs of Truvia. You can use sugar, honey, Splenda, etc.
Instructions
- In a quart jar, steep two tea bags in a cup of boiling water for 15 minutes, then remove the tea bags.2 Black Cherry Berry tea bags
- Stir in the sweetener and apple cider vinegar until the sweetener is dissolved.sweetener to taste, 2 tablespoons Bragg's apple cider vinegar
- Fill the glass with ice and water until it reaches the top. Enjoy!
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I am utterly fascinated by this tea recipe! When I saw the title, silly me thought VinTea = Vintage Tea. Like an old fashioned recipe? I will try to find the Black Cherry Berry tea at the store this weekend, but I know they sell Bragg’s apple cider vinegar.
Congratulations on Sweetie coming back and on getting Pick! 3 dogs, wow 🙂 Sounds like it worked out great, is Sweetie feeling better now? Trying not to think about what caused the bruising. We just got our first dog 2 1/2 weeks ago. She turns 11 weeks tomorrow! It’s weird, it feels like we’ve had her for a really long time, but it hasn’t even been a month. As a puppy, she of course requires a ton of time and care and can be frustrating, but I’m being honest when I say my quality of life has really improved since we got her. I’m not sure why exactly, but it has! Before I even read your post, I thought how nice it would be to make this iced tea and drink it out on the porch while my girl runs around the yard this spring and summer. I’ll definitely have to make it!
i was so very pleased sweetie came home! And also that pick found a family home with you. AlthoughLove is not rationed but you seem to have plenty in your home. That’s because you know the love and grace of God. May he bless you and your growing family people and dogs. I lost one of my dogs to heaven 2 weeks ago, I rescued her starved and beaten 21years ago. Our constant companion ever since. Been to the rescue centre to get a new companion for our 7 year old retriever. But it was a little too soon. We will try again when the kids go back to school next week. I share your joy at sweeties return. Your prayers worked. When a mother prays God listens. X
Thank you so much for your sweet thoughts and prayers Eileen. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I am heart-broken for you and will be praying for healing and help in finding you the right companion for your retriever and family.
Thank you so much for posting this!! My husband is able to drink his acv in plain water and I can NOT do that. Just made it this morning with very berry herbal tea and NuStevia for sweetener. Is it the best drink I’ve ever had? No, but it is pretty tasty and I’ll be able to get all the benefits. It will be very refreshing on these warm Bama days. 🙂 Thank you!!
I made the black cherry tea with the apple cider in it and my husband and I both love it. Hope. You put more recipes using apple cider. I also made the strawberry ream cheese pie and it was heavenly.
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Thank you so much Sherry, I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes!!!
Cannot wait to try this tea!! Can you tell me what changes you have noticed in yourself since you began drinking this tea?? Thnx!
I’m not Christy, but I will tell you I’ve used the Bragg’s vinegar for a few months. I get frequent migraine headaches (at least two or three a month), and I’ve not had a headache in two months!! That’s huge! Can’t say for certain if it’s the vinegar, but I haven’t done anything else differently. It also seems to have curbed my hunger, and it’s helped with digestion. (More regular. I know, TMI). It’s helped my husband’s heartburn, too.
Your wonderful story re Sweetie and Pick has brought tears to my eyes. This is a very sad day in our household as our beloved Beagle, Holly, has reached the end of her life’s journey. 14 1/2 years of love and joy. We will say goodbye, as a family, this afternoon and rejoice that she was ours even for such a short time. We still have Chase, our yellow Lab, who I affectionately call “The Beast”. He loves his family, but heaven help anyone else. Bye bye my sweet girl. My Holly heart is broken. Prayers for this afternoon please.
Carol I am sure I speak for all keepers of furry children when I say that my heart knows your pain and wishes you peace today and in the days to come. Animals give us such enormous love, without thought of themselves, every moment they’re with us. It almost feels like they know their lives will be relatively short so they bestow enough love to last us long after they leave us. It sounds like your Holly was a treasure. Memories of her will stay with you and warm your heart for years to come.
Take very gentle loving care of your Holly heart.
Made this and loved it!! I used Wal-Mart brand apple cider vinegar. I used four tea bags and made two quarts and added the vinegar with the ice. GREAT!! Love your recipes, family stories and uplifting posts. I look forward to your posts every day! Have a blessed Easter.