Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea
Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea is a vibrant refreshing drink for both tea and lemonade lovers.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh raspberries plus extra for garnish
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- juice of 4 lemons
- 1 lemon (thinly sliced for garnish)
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon tea leaf or 1 tea bag
Instructions
- 1
To make the syrup
- 2
In a saucepan, mix all the ingredients and bring it to a boil.
- 3
Once done, lower the heat and let it simmer until the berries are softened. This should take about 10 minutes.
- 4
Let it cool and then strain the syrup to a jar using a sieve.
- 5
To make the lemon tea
- 6
In a deep pan, bring 2 cups water to boil.
- 7
Add tea to the pan, cover it and stop the heat. Let it brew for 5 minutes.
- 8
Once done, strain it to the raspberry syrup jar using a sieve.
- 9
Next, add lemon juice to the jar and give it a stir.
- 10
Keep it the refrigerator and let it to cool down completely.
- 11
While serving, drop some ice cubes in a glass, add a slice of lemon, two to three fresh raspberries and the raspberry iced tea.