Blackberry Sweet Iced Tea
Blackberry Sweet Iced Tea is a refreshing summer time beverage featuring black tea, fresh blackberries, sugar, and a little baking soda.
Servings: 1 gallon
Ingredients
- 8 tea bags
- 14 1/2 cups water divided
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups fresh blackberries plus more for garnish if desired
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add tea bags, dunking occasionally.
- Steep for about 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard them. Stir baking soda into the tea.
- Mix blackberries with sugar, smashing the berries with a wooden spoon unitl blended and blackberries start to break down, add 1 cup warm water, pour through a fine mesh strainer, use the wooden spoon to move the berries around as necessary so the liquid goes throught the strainer.
- Mix with tea mixture, pour into a large pitcher. Add 9 1/12 cups cold water, stir to combine.
Notes
I make mine in a huge pitcher but you could use a clean water or milk jug.