Iced Raspberry Tea

What can be more refreshing than sweet tea in the summertime? This recipe for Iced Raspberry Tea takes your traditional sweet tea and kicks it up a notch with delicious fruity flavors. The homemade raspberry syrup made from fresh berries is the star of the show, and you’ll be using the leftovers to infuse more drinks with a blast of berry. In just 20 minutes, you’ll have homemade Iced Raspberry Tea that will keep you cool on a hot summer day.

image 247 269 - What can be more refreshing than sweet tea in the summertime? This recipe for Iced Raspberry Tea takes your traditional sweet tea and kicks it up a notch with delicious fruity flavors. The homemade raspberry syrup made from fresh berries is the star of the show, and you'll be using the leftovers to infuse more drinks with a blast of berry. In just 20 minutes, you'll have homemade Iced Raspberry Tea that will keep you cool on a hot summer day.

Ingredients

For the tea:

  • 4 cups water, divided
  • 3 black tea sachets
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 cup raspberries

Optional, for serving:

  • raspberries, to taste
  • mint leaves, to taste
  • ice, to taste

Directions

Step 1 –In a saucepan or small pot, bring 2 cups of the water to a boil.

Step 2 –In a heatproof pitcher, add the tea sachets and the hot water and allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.

Step 3 –Remove the tea sachets and allow the tea to cool.

Step 4 –Heat the remaining water, the sugar, and 1 cup of the raspberries in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 5 –Allow the raspberry mixture to come to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 6 –Use a wooden spoon or potato masher to mash the raspberries.

Step 7 –Remove the raspberry syrup from the heat and use a mesh strainer to filter out the raspberry pieces and seeds.

Step 8 –Allow the raspberry syrup to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 9 –Once both the tea and raspberry syrup are cool, combine them in the pitcher, adding the syrup a little at a time until it reaches your desired level of sweetness.

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Step 10 –Garnish with the extra raspberries and the mint and serve over the ice.

Nidhi
Nidhi

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