Fruit Blast Sage Iced Tea Recipes

FRUIT BLAST SAGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place water, rhubarb and cherries in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan, reduce heat, and simer 30 minutes.
• Strain mixture through a sieve, pressing fruit (fruit should be cooked to a pulp).
• Discard pressed fruit pulp.
• Return strained mixture to the saucepan and heat until it just starts to boil.
• Add tea bags, fresh sage, and balsamic vinegar.
• Allow to steep away from heat, covered, for 6-8 minutes.
• Strain mixture, removing sage and tea bags.
• When slightly cool, place 5 cups cold water ito a pitcher and add tea.
• Stir in 1/2 cup honey (more or less, to taste), until honey dissolves.
• Serve tea on ice, garnished with a lemon slice, if desired.

SPICED FRUIT TEA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water into a very large bowl. Add the tea bags.
• Let steep for 5 minutes.
• Remove and discard tea bags Stir in sugar and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in pineapple juice, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
• Remove 3 cups of the mixture.
• Cover and chill the remaining mixture for at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.
• Pour the 3 cups tea mixture into two clean ice cube trays, adding kumquat slices, if desired.
• Cover and freeze until firm.
• To serve, divide prepared ice cubes among glasses.
• Add chilled tea mixture.
• If desired, garnish with fruit and/or mint. Makes: 8 to 10 (about 8-ounce) servings.

SAGE TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Remove from heat and put sage in the water. Let steep for about 3-5 minutes.
• Strain, pour in cup, add lemon and honey, if desired, and drink. You may drink this hot or cold. Enjoy!