Costa Rican Tea Recipe for Weight Loss
This Costa Rican tea recipe is light, refreshing, and meant to help keep your hunger at bay while adding a tropical twist to your day. It’s cozy, low-calorie, and super easy to make—whether you're lookin’ for a hot cup or a cool sip over ice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: Costa Rican
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, sliced
½ tablespoon fresh turmeric (or ½ teaspoon ground)
1 cinnamon stick
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
⅓ cup pineapple
1 cup water
1 Lemon Verbena tea bag (tag removed)
Optional: 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Optional: 1 lemon slice
Optional: honey, to taste
Instructions
- Add ginger, turmeric, mint, pineapple, water, and the tea bag to a medium pot.
- Bring to a gentle simmer on low heat.
- Once it starts to bubble lightly, take it off the heat and cover.
- Let everything steep for about 10 minutes.
- Strain into a mug and add any optional ingredients.
- Enjoy hot, or chill and serve over ice later.
Notes
- If you’re makin’ this ahead for iced tea, just pop it in a mason jar, toss it in the fridge, and sip when you’re ready.
- Apple cider vinegar and lemon give this drink a little extra "oomph" for fat-burning vibes, but totally optional.
- Goes real nice with a slice of cucumber or a sprig of rosemary too—play around!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 31 kcal
- Sugar: 4.9g
- Sodium: 4mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 7.7g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 0.7g