Recipe: Rooibos iced tea and ice lollies

Parents can creatively use rooibos to produce healthier snacks and drinks for their children’s school lunch boxes or as treats at home, knowing they are investing in their long-term health and nutritional requirements.

Rooibos iced tea

• Make up one litre of rooibos using four to six tea bags;
• Sweeten with honey to taste and leave in the fridge to cool overnight
• Experiment with the basic iced tea by adding mint, lemon, orange, granadilla, mango or apple or a combination to find an iced tea variant suited to personal tastes.

Pour rooibos iced tea into popsicle containers or ice trays to freeze as a refreshing after-school treat.