Blackberry Sweet Tea
I love finding an abundance of inexpensive blackberries in the stores in the winter. They bring a splash of summer into the dreary winter days. I toss them in salads, on pizzas, and this is a favorite tea recipe.
Dovetailing tip: Buy extra blackberries so you have enough to use on the Blackberry Spinach Salad for Meal 3.
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Ingredients:
| 3 cups | fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed |
| 1/2 cup | sugar, or to taste |
| 1 tablespoon | chopped fresh mint, optional |
| pinch of baking soda | |
| 4 cups | boiling water |
| 3 | family-size tea bags, or use 6-8 regular size |
| 2 1/2 cups | cold water |
| garnish: fresh blackberries |
Directions:
1. Combine blackberries and sugar in a large container, and crush with a wooden spoon; stir in mint and baking soda.
2. Pour 4 cups boiling water over tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
3. 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 1 hour. Garnish, if desired.
Source: myrecipes.com
