Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea
Ingredients
For the syrup
- 2 cups fresh raspberries plus extra for garnish
- 1 cup sugar
- ΒΌ cup water
For the lemon iced tea
- juice of 4 lemons
- 1 lemon (thinly sliced for garnish)
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon tea leaf or 1 tea bag
Instructions
To make the syrup
- In a saucepan, mix all the ingredients and bring it to a boil.
- Once done, lower the heat and let it simmer until the berries are softened. This should take about 10 minutes.
- Let it cool and then strain the syrup to a jar using a sieve.
To make the lemon tea
- In a deep pan, bring 2 cups water to boil.
- Add tea to the pan, cover it and stop the heat. Let it brew for 5 minutes.
- Once done, strain it to the raspberry syrup jar using a sieve.
- Next, add lemon juice to the jar and give it a stir.
- Keep it the refrigerator and let it to cool down completely.
- While serving, drop some ice cubes in a glass, add a slice of lemon, two to three fresh raspberries and the raspberry iced tea.
Notes
- Honey can be used instead of Sugar. You might need to add more or less honey/sugar depending on how tart the raspberries are and how you prefer them.
- Frozen berries could be used instead of fresh berries. Also, you could use any other berry or fruit syrup as per your flavor choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Servings