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Tea: 5* Blackberry Iced Tea

Source of Recipe

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5* Blackberry Iced Tea

Southern Living - July 2004
Reviews rated this recipe 5 Stars!
Makes about 7-1/2 cups

Make this sweet, plum-hued beverage year-round by using fresh or frozen blackberries.

Ingredients:
3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
Pinch of baking soda
4 cups boiling water
2 family-size tea bags
2 1/2 cups cold water
Garnishes: fresh blackberries, fresh mint sprigs

Preparation:
Combine blackberries and sugar in large container. Crush blackberries with wooden spoon. Add mint and baking soda. Set aside.

Pour 4 cups boiling water over tea bags; cover and let stand 3 minutes. Discard tea bags.

Pour tea over blackberry mixture; let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Pour tea through a wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding solids. Add 2 1/2 cups cold water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Garnish, if desired.


Note:
For the garnish, cut desired amount of wooden skewers into 5-inch lengths; then place fresh blackberries on skewers.