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triple berry iced sweet tea

Pack a pitcher for your picnic!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, lightly packed
  • 4 bags black tea (like English Breakfast)
  • 8-10 cups water, divided
  • 1/2 cup strawberries, halved
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup blackberries
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • mint leaves and additional berries, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepot, combine the sugar, 1 cup of water, and the mint leaves. Bring to a gentle simmer and heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain the syrup into a jar or other container. Discard the mint leaves.
  • Meanwhile, boil 2 cups of the water. Drop in the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the bags.
  • In in a large pitcher, combine the mint syrup, tea, 6 cups of cold filtered water, the lemon slices, and the berries. Stir. If the tea seems too strong for your taste, add an additional 1-2 cups of water. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
  • Serve over ice with additional berries and a sprig or two of mint!
Keyword berries, blackberry, blueberries, drinks, fourth of july, iced tea, july 4th, mint, strawberries, summer, sweet tea, vegan