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
Tea
- 2 Quarts Spring Water
- 6 Lipton Black Tea Bags
- 1 Cup White Sugar
Raspberry Syrup
- 1 Lb Fresh Raspberries
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
Add-ins
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Raspberries
- 3–4 Mint Leaves (optional)
- 2 Tsp Fresh Lemon Juice (optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 lb of raspberries to a large bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup of sugar and toss until fully coated.
- Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to macerate.
- Meanwhile, fill a large pot with 2 quarts of water.
- Place it over high heat.
- Once it comes to a rolling boil, turn off the heat.
- Add the tea bags.
- Let the tea bags steep for 8-10 minutes, then remove them.
- Mash the raspberries to release the syrup.
- Place a strainer over a bowl.
- Pour the syrup into the bowl through the strainer and discard the remains.
- Pour the syrup into the pitcher
- Add the remaining sugar to the pitcher.
- Pour in the tea, and stir well.
- Slice open a lemon.
- Squeeze some lemon juice into the pitcher, then stir well.
- Add 1/4 cup of raspberries and mint leaves.
- Refrigerate to chill.
Notes
- If you don’t like your drinks too sweet, start by adding 1/2 cup of sugar to the pitcher, then add an additional 1/2 cup if you feel it isn’t sweet enough.
- The handful of raspberries and 3-4 mint leaves are completely optional. Just want to emphasize that they’re just there to make the drink more aesthetically appealing 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.
