Blackberry Mint Iced Tea
Time: 25 minutes plus time for chilling
Serves: 8 (about 2 quarts)
A wonderfully minty fresh tea or a delightful addition to lemonade. Brewed mint tea can be substituted for black tea and fresh mint leaves in this refreshing drink.
Prep Time:
15 minutes plus time for chilling
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Serves:
8 (about 2 quarts)
Perfect for:
Bookclub Bites
Park Picnics
Ingredients
- 6 packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Blackberries
- 5 black tea bags
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
- RESERVE two or three blackberries per serving of tea for garnish.
- PUREE remaining 6 packages blackberries in a blender or food processor.
- STRAIN puree through a fine sieve and DISCARD seeds.
- SET ASIDE blackberry puree.
- PLACE 5 tea bags into a heat-proof pitcher.
- RESERVE one mint leaf per serving of tea for garnish.
- ADD remaining 1/4 cup crushed mint leaves to pitcher.
- ADD 4 cups boiling water.
- ALLOW to steep at least 10 minutes.
- STRAIN into another pitcher and DISCARD mint and tea bags.
- STIR IN 1/2 cup sugar.
- STIR IN blackberry puree.
- TASTE tea and ADJUST sugar as desired.
- PLACE tea into refrigerator until chilled.
- SERVE over ice.
- GARNISH each serving with mint leaves and two or three whole blackberries.
