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Blackberry Sweet Tea
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Author:
Jennifer Locklin
Ingredients
3
cups
fresh or frozen blackberries
thawed
1 1/4
cups
sugar
1
tablespoon
chopped fresh mint
Pinch
of baking soda
4
cups
boiling water
2
family-size tea bags
2 1/2
cups
cold water
Garnishes: fresh blackberries
fresh mint sprigs
Instructions
Combine blackberries and sugar in large container. Crush blackberries with wooden spoon. Add mint and baking soda. Set aside.
Pour 4 cups boiling water over tea bags; cover and let stand 3 minutes. Discard tea bags.
Pour tea over blackberry mixture; let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Pour tea through a wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding solids.
Add 2 1/2 cups cold water, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Garnish, if desired.
Notes
For the garnish, cut desired amount of wooden skewers into 5-inch lengths; then place fresh blackberries on skewers.