Description
A refreshing Cherry Iced Tea recipe perfect for hot days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
- 1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and add the black tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes, then remove the tea bags and let the tea cool to room temperature.
- In a blender, combine the cherries, sugar, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. If you prefer a chunkier texture, pulse the mixture a few times instead of blending completely.
- Strain the cherry mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher to remove the solids, pressing down to extract as much juice as possible.
- Once the tea has cooled, add it to the pitcher with the cherry juice and stir well to combine.
- Refrigerate the cherry iced tea for at least 1 hour to chill.
- Serve over ice cubes and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
Notes
- For a sweeter drink, add more sugar or a splash of cherry syrup.
- For a refreshing twist, try adding a splash of club soda before serving for a fizzy version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending and steeping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg