Sugar-free Blackberry Iced Tea (vegan wfpb)
A refreshing blackberry iced tea made with fresh blackberries and a green tea, is the perfect refreshing drink on hot days. This homemade ice tea is not too sweet, so that you can taste the full blackberry aroma.Decorated with a few lemon slices and mint, you bring an additional refreshing taste to the summer drink. This refreshing cold green tea with blackberries is not only suitable for barbecues or picnics, but the family will also enjoy it on a relaxing Sunday in your backyard.
Ingredients
- 8 cups or 2.1 quart 2 l water
- Green tea
- 12 oz 340 g blackberries
- 4 tablespoon sweeteners as desired: coconut sugar date puree, maple syrup, monk fruit powder
Instructions
- Start to crush the fresh blackberries. If you want, you can push them through a sieve so that you don’t have pieces in your tea.
- Pour the blackberry juice in a sufficiently large jar.
- Now boil the water for the tea and add the correct amount of tea according to the instructions of your tea. If you use loose tea, use a reusable tea bag.
- When the tea is brewed, remove the tea bag and add it to the blackberry juice. The hot water helps to concentrate the taste of the blackberries.
- Let the tea cool to room temperature.
- Now put the iced tea in the fridge and let it steep for about 2-3 hours.
- For serving, add ice cubes, lemon slices and fresh mint, as well as whole blackberries.
Notes
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