Black Currant or Blueberry Iced Tea

"By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen Rooibos tea a refreshing, caffeine free with a slightly nutty flavour that comes from the leaves of the South African red bush. Honeybush tea is similar but has a sweeter flavour. NOTE: Time to cook includes 2 hour refrigeration time."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
3
Yields:
8 cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

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Reviews

  1. Wanted the sweeter version of this iced tea so tracked down the honeybush tea, but wasn't able to get the currents so used blueberries, & this recipe made for some very flavorful tea, & I'll probably be making this nicely satisfying tea as long as I can find the berries! Thanks for sharing this great recipe! [Made & reviewed in 1-2-3 Hits recipe tag]
     
  2. I made this this morning using vanilla rooibos and the black currents. What can I say other than Great Tasting Tea! :D
     
  3. Really good! I used blueberries and loved it. So flavorful. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT7 for the Vivacious Violets.
     
  4. A very tasty tea. I used blueberries and really enjoyed the taste. The rooibos tea was very nice. Thanks! Made for the Food.Commandos for ZWT 2011-Africa.
     
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