Bella Basil Raspberry Tea Recipe

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Beautiful basil and fresh raspberries lend bright color and refreshing flavor to this grown-up iced tea. You’ll love the fun fizz and make-ahead convenience for parties. —Laurie Bock, Lynden, Washington

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Bella Basil Raspberry Tea Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

35 10 45

Ingredients

3 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup lime juice
2 individual black tea bags
1 bottle (1 liter) carbonated water or 1 bottle (750 milliliters) sparkling rose wine
Ice cubes
Fresh basil sprigs, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the raspberries, sugar, basil and lime juice. Mash berries. Cook over medium heat for 7 minutes or until juices are released from berries.
Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain, discarding tea bags and raspberry seeds. Transfer tea to a 2-qt. pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Just before serving, slowly add carbonated water to tea. Serve over ice and garnish with basil sprigs if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 281 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 9 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Bella Basil Raspberry Tea in Simple & Delicious August/September 2012, p39