So my daughter is always trying to get me to take her to Starbucks for frappu-Ch-Ching-os (SO expensive! JEEZ!). I wasn’t in the mood for coffee, or for the price tag, so I tried one of the green tea chiller drinks (or whatever they’re called) instead. It was surprisingly delightful, albeit still a little pricey! So I was on a mission to create my own for a small fraction of the price!
I started looking up recipes, but they all called for making a berry syrup, with a ton of sugar. Blech! NOT what I wanted! So as per usual, I just took some ideas from a few different recipes and kinda did my own thang. The result was pure yumminess! This will be such a tasty summer beverage, and I can’t wait to experiment with some other flavors! The possibilities are endless!
For my first experiment I made this delicious…
Lemon Berry Green Iced Tea!
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 8 bags lemon green tea (I used Bigelow green tea w/lemon)
- 4 teaspoons honey, agave nectar (or sweetener of your choice)
- lemon, berries to garnish 🙂
Directions
- In a large pot, bring water to boil and then remove from heat.
- Add berries, crush a little with a potato masher. Add tea bags and honey (agave or sweetener of choice), stir well and let sit for about 15 minutes.
- Pour through a strainer into a 2 quart pitcher. Cool to room temperature before transferring to the refrigerator.
- Serve in a tall glass over ice with a lemon berries or BOTH. Enjoy!
I am quite certain that this could be prepared as sun tea. I haven’t tried that yet, but it’s on my list of things to do this summer!
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