Strawberry Iced Tea
Refreshing & delicious, this easy recipe is made with fresh berries and no simple syrup!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 C sliced ripe strawberries
- 1 C sugar
- 4 family-sized tea bags
- 6 C water
- strawberries & mint for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Place sliced strawberries in medium bowl. Cover with sugar and stir to coat all slices. Let sit for 15 minutes to create a strawberry syrup.
- While strawberries macerate, in a tea kettle or small sauce pan, bring 6 C of water with tea bags to a low boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 5-7 minutes. Discard tea bags and let tea cool.
- When strawberries have macerated for 15 minutes, strain off syrup using a mesh strainer. Put rest of strawberries into a food processor. Pulse until liquid. Strain off liquid again using mesh strainer. Stirring the pureed berries against the mesh with a wooden spoon works out all the liquid. Should render about 2 ½ C syrup total. Discard pulp.
- Combine tea and syrup in a 64 oz pitcher, stirring well. Add additional sweetener to taste (about ¼ C). Finishing filling pitcher with cool water or ice. Garnish with extra strawberries and mint, if desired.
Notes
Strawberry pulp can be saved and used as a delicious ice cream topping!