In case you haven’t heard, today is International Iced Tea Day. Whether it is sweetened or unsweetened, with or without lemon, it is loved by many and enjoyed by the glass full.

Iced tea lovers will have a reason to raise their glass when they celebrate Iced Tea Day with the launch of South Africa’s very first range of sparkling iced tea. Golfing giant Ernie Els in partnership with a trendsetting Stellenbosch beverage company has launched the Big Easy Iced Tea & Lemonade range recently.

The tasty new range ticks all the right boxes for making delicious, health-friendly choices for your family. Free of preservatives and artificial colourants, lower in sugar and a blend of lemon juice and extracts of real tea, Big Easy is a must on your shopping list.

Besides being a laid-back drink that brings you the big taste of lemonade and the easy refreshment of an iced tea, purchases of Big Easy also contribute to Els for Autism, the NGO founded by Ernie and Liezl Els to help autistic children.

The range consist out of three flavours – Original Lemon, Cranberry and Peach. To spice things up a bit we suggest you try the Original Lemon with a dash of bourbon whiskey, the Cranberry with vodka or for a new spin on the famous Bellini, blend the Peach with a lively Cap Classique or sparkling wine.

It’s the ultimate refreshment for the 19th hole but you certainly don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy it!

Big Easy Iced Tea & Lemonade retails for around R8.50 and is available at leading outlets country-wide.