Refreshing Blackberry Iced Tea

Have you ever had blackberry iced tea? I love all kinds of tea, but this one is definitely one of my favorites! I am excited to share with you!

Refreshing, aromatic iced green tea made with fresh blueberries and blackberries. This iced tea had the best mild berry flavor from the addition of an easy homemade blueberry-blackberry syrup. It’s a mildly sweet tea but can be adjusted to your own personal sweetness preference.

Make sure to strain the pureed blackberry mixture to get rid of seeds and it will be a wonderful addition to minty fresh tea or lemonade. Brewed mint tea can substitute for black tea and fresh mint leaves in this refreshing drink.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 Cup mint leaves, crushed
• 4 Cups boiling water
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 6 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Blackberries
• 5 black tea bags

DIRECTIONS

1. RESERVE two or three blackberries per serving of tea for garnish.
2. PURÉE remaining 6 packages blackberries in a blender or food processor.
3. STRAIN purée through a fine sieve.
4. DISCARD pulp and seeds.
5. SET ASIDE blackberry purée.
6. PLACE 5 tea bags into a heat-proof pitcher.
7. RESERVE one mint leaf per serving of tea for garnish.
8. ADD remaining ¼ cup crushed mint leaves.
9. ADD 4 cups boiling water.
10. ALLOW to steep at least 10 minutes.
11. STRAIN into another pitcher and DISCARD mint and tea bags.
12. STIR IN ½ cup sugar.
13. STIR IN blackberry purée.
14. TASTE tea and ADJUST sugar as desired.
15. PLACE tea into refrigerator until chilled.
16. SERVE over ice.
17. GARNISH each serving with mint leaves and two or three whole blackberries.

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