Black Cherry Iced Tea
photo by Lavender Lynn
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
10 8 oz. glasses
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 1 lb fresh black cherries, rinsed and pitted
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 2 whole star anise
- 5 black tea bags, steeped in
- 2 cups water
- mint sprig (to garnish)
directions
- Bring water to boil in a medium-sized pot.
- Add cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and star anise.
- Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cherries are almost falling apart.
- Turn off heat, mix in black tea, and let stand for 1 hour to cool.
- Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, mashing the cherries with a wooden spoon to extract more liquid.
- Discard solids.
- Transfer liquid to a pitcher and refridgerate until ready to serve.
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