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Homemade Raspberry Iced Tea


Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 10 cups
Two glasses filled with raspberry iced tea with flowers and a pitcher of tea in the background.

Raspberry Iced Tea recipe is a refreshingly sweet drink you'll want to sip all summer long! Made with just 4 ingredients, you can have a large party pitcher ready with minimal ahdns-on prep work.

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 8 cups filtered water divided
  • 8 black tea bags or 8 teaspoons loose leaf tea

Instructions

  • Add 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water, and 2 cups fresh raspberries to a medium pot over high heat until it comes to a boil, then reduce to medium heat for about 5 minutes, crushing the raspberries with the back of a wooden spoon.
    1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water, 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let set for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring 8 cups filtered water to a boil and then steep 8 black tea bags in the hot water for 5 minutes. If using loose leaf tea, make sure to put it in an infuser ball before adding it to the water.
  • Remove the tea bags without squeezing them too much and discard. Squeezing the water out of the tea bags can add too much tanic acid to the tea and cause it to taste bitter.
  • Pour the remaining 6 cups of water into a large pitcher, followed by the tea. This will help cool it down.
  • Strain the raspberry syrup through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the pulp. Add the raspberry syrup to the pitcher with the tea.
  • Serve over ice and garnish with fresh berries if desired.
    8 cups filtered water

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 days.
  • I recommend preparing tea with filtered water for the best taste.
  • The recipe can be halved for a smaller pitcher.
  • 8 cups of store-bought unsweetened iced tea may be used in place of homemade. We like Pure Leaf or Gold Peak.

Nutrition

Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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