Blackberry & Orange Iced Tea

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 jasmine tea bags
• 4 cups water, cold
• 1 1/4 cups blackberries (frozen or fresh)
• 1/4 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
• 1/4-1/3 cup sugar, (to taste)
• 1/2 cup water, cold
• 1 tablespoon orange juice, for rimming glass
• 1 tablespoon sugar, for rimming glass
• 4 orange slices (garnish)
• 4 mint sprigs (garnish)
• 20 ice cubes (mixture of orange juice ice cubes and water & orange slice & blackberry ice cubes)

Recipe

• 1 ice cubes - for flavored ice cubes - freeze orange juice in ice cube trays.
• 2 for the orange slices/blackberries ice cubes - place half a slice of orange and two blackberries in ice cube tray and fill with water -- freeze and store in plastic bag until ready to use.
• 3 steep teabags in 4 cups of boiling water for 3 - 4 minutes, then discard the teabags. place tea on counter to cool.
• 4 don't allow tea to over steep, it will result in a bitter tea.
• 5 in large pot, bring blackberries, juice, sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until the blackberries break down.
• 7 next add the berry mixture to the tea. allow the hot tea to cool on the counter before putting into the fridge to prevent clouding in your tea.
• 8 once tea has cooled put in fridge to chill for 4 hours.
• 9 strain tea mixture and serve in a ice cube filled glass that you have rimmed with orange juice and dipped in sugar.
• 10 garnish with orange slice and mint. close your eyes, sit back on the deck and enjoy.
• 11 iced tea taste best when it is freshly made and will last for two or three days.