Black Currant Or Blueberry Iced Tea Recipes

BLACK CURRANT OR BLUEBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Steep tea in 8 cups (2 L) boiling water for 5 minutes. Discard bags.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, bring currants or blueberries, sugar and 1 cup water to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until fruit breaks down (about 5 minutes).
• Add to tea; let cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
• Refrigerate until cold (about 2 hours).
• Strain through cheesecloth-lined sieve into pitcher, pressing solids only gently so beverage remains clear.
• Serve with ice cubes.

BLACK CURRANT ICED TEA

Steps:

• To prepare the tea:
• Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher.
• In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Stir in syrup and vinegar. Squeeze lime wedges into tea and add wedges. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.
• To prepare the syrup:
• In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups.

BLACK CURRANT ICE TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Steep tea according to package directions. Let cool to room temperature. Pour tea into a pitcher filled with ice. Add flavored syrup and stir.

BLUEBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• To make the tea concentrate you will place the tea bags in a medium bowl into which you will add the boiling water and steep for 10 minutes, then reemove the tea bags.
• To the tea add your honey and mint, making sure to mix well. Allow to cool to room temperature on the counter. Once cooled remove the mint leaves.
• Add the fruit juices and tea concentrate into a large pitcher, mix and place in the fridge until needed.
• Fill a large frosted glass with ice cubes, then add 1/2 cup of the tea-juice mixture, fill the remainder of the glass with the club soda. Garnish with a lime slice and sprig of mint.
• Sit and enjoy this refreshing drink.

BLACK CURRANT MANGO ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags, mint and lime in large measuring cup or teapot; cover with boiling water and steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain into large pitcher. Stir in SPLENDA® Granulated until dissolved.
• Stir in mango juice; serve over ice.

BLACK CURRANT TEA

Steps:

• In a tea cup or mug measure 1oz amaretto and 1/2 oz grand mariner.
• Fill mug with 3/4 cup steeped black currant herbal tea.