Blackberry Mint Iced Green Tea
Blackberry Mint Iced Green Tea
Ingredients
Serves 8
8 cups of water, divided
½ cup granulated sweetener of your choice (I used coconut sugar),
¾ cup blackberries
4 green tea bags
¼ cup packed fresh mint leaves
Directions
Combine 1 cup of water, sweetener, and blackberries in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, lower to a simmer and cook until the blackberries have broken down, about 8 to 10 minutes (use the back of a spoon or a fork to break up the blackberries.)
Strain blackberry mixture through a fine sieve (or cheesecloth) into a bowl. If using a sieve, press with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Set aside and let cool.
Place tea bags and mint leaves in a large bowl (or a 3 quart pitcher) and set aside.
Bring remaining 7 cups of water to a boil and pour over tea bags and mint and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
When tea is done steeping, using a slotted spoon, remove tea bags and mint and discard.
Add blackberry syrup and give a good stir.
Take a taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
Place in the refrigerator until chilled.
When ready to serve, pour into ice filled glasses garnished with a couple of blackberries and mint leaves.