Description
Sweet, refreshing, raspberry tea. The perfect beverage for cookouts, family dinner, and as hydration during hot summer days after walks in the park.
Ingredients
- 1 Lb Fresh Raspberries
- 6 Lipton Black Tea Bags
- 1 gallon water
- 3 Cups White Sugar
- 2 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice
Add-ins - 1/4 Cup Fresh Raspberries
- 4–5 Mint Leaves
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with 3 quarts of water, and add in the lipton tea bags.
- Place it over high heat until it comes to a rolling boil, about 12 mins; then turn the fire off.
- Meanwhile, blend the raspberries and the remaining 1 quart of water for 30 seconds.
- Pour it into a medium saucepan.
- Place it over high heat, and once it comes to a boil, about 8 minutes, begin scooping out the fuzz.
- Once clear, pour the raspberry juice into a large mixing bowl through a strainer.
- Discard the seeds.
- Pour the tea and raspberry juice into the pitcher.
- Add the sugar and stir well.
- Slice a lemon, remove the seeds, then add the lemon juice.
- For decoration purposes and to enhance the flavor, add 1/4 cup of fresh raspberries and 4-5 mint leaves.
- Sit in the refrigerator to chill.
Notes
- If you dont like your drinks too sweet, start off using 2-1/2 cups of sugar first, then add an additional 1/2 cup of sugar if you feel it isn’t sweet enough.
- The 1/4 cup of raspberries and 4-5 mint leaves are completely optional. Just want to emphasize that they’re just there to make the drink more appetizing and to enhance the flavor a little.
- Let the drink chill in the refrigerator for 5+ hours to allow all the ingredients to marry. It tastes better after sitting for a while.
