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Two tall glasses of raspberry iced tea with lemon slices, raspberries, ice, and a rosemary garnish.

Raspberry Iced Tea

A refreshing homemade raspberry iced tea made with real fruit syrup and brewed tea. Fresh, fruity, and perfect for hot summer days, BBQs, or anytime you want a healthier alternative to store-bought drinks.
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Course: Drinks, Summer Beverages
Cuisine: American, Family-Friendly
Keyword: arizona raspberry iced tea, Raspberry Iced tea bags, Raspberry iced tea benefits, Raspberry Iced Tea calories, raspberry iced tea recipe with syrup, raspberry iced tea recipe with tea bags
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Cooling: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 60kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 Big pitcher (At least 8 cups capacity)
  • 1 Small Pot (For making raspberry syrup)
  • 1 Fine Strainer (To remove seeds)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For stirring and mashing)
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons (For accuracy)

Ingredients

  • 4 bags Black tea - Or 4 teaspoon loose-leaf
  • 4 cups Water –
  • 1 pinch Salt - Tiny enhances flavor
  • 2 cups Raspberries - Fresh or frozen
  • ½ cup White sugar - Adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice - Fresh if possible
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional
  • – – Ice - For serving
  • – – Mint sprigs - Garnish
  • – – Lemon wedges - Garnish
  • – – Extra berries - Garnish

Instructions

  • Boil water, steep the black tea bags for several minutes, remove without squeezing, and allow the tea to cool completely.
    Fresh raspberry ingredients setup: bowl of raspberries, whole lemons, lemon half, sugar, honey, and mint leaves.
  • Heat raspberries with sugar on low heat until softened, gently mash them, strain out the seeds, and stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract.
    Steaming pot of black tea with several tea bags steeping in hot water.
  • Combine the cooled tea with the prepared raspberry syrup in a large pitcher, stirring well to blend flavors evenly.
    Pot of raspberries cooking with sugar, bubbling gently while being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  • Refrigerate the tea mixture for at least two hours so the fruit flavors fully infuse and the drink becomes cold.
    Glass of iced berry tea with fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries as a spoon drizzles berry syrup on top.
  • Pour the chilled raspberry iced tea over ice in glasses and garnish with mint sprigs, lemon wedges, or extra berries before serving.
    Two tall glasses of raspberry iced tea with lemon slices, raspberries, ice, and a rosemary garnish.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 240g | Calories: 60kcal (3%) | Carbohydrates: 15g (5%) | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 50mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 13g (14%) | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 10mg (12%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 0.2mg (1%)
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