Sweet Raspberry Tea

Name: Sweet Raspberry Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Ingredients: 4 quarts water, divided; 10 tea bags; 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed and undrained; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons lime juice

You only need a handful of ingredients to stir together this refreshing, spring sipper. Its brilliant color and smile-fetching flavor will make a popular thirst quencher as the weather turns warm. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

4 quarts water, divided
10 tea bags
1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed and undrained
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lime juice

Directions

In a saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 5-8 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags.
Place raspberries, sugar and remaining water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp and seeds.
In a large pitcher, combine tea, raspberry syrup and lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 63 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Raspberry Sweet Tea in Cooking Through the Seasons

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Pflaumenmeisterin

May 30, 2013

I mixed it up and made this tea with Julius Meinl's Peach Green Tea, and substituted lemon juice since I didn't have limes, but it still turned out amazing! Great alternative to soda and powdered mixes without trying to be.
Deevey

May 30, 2010

I made this for a brunch and it was a great hit. Would definately make this again.