If you love a good party or BBQ, or simply sitting in the backyard watching kids play, you’ll enjoy each sip of an icy glass of this sweet fruity tea. Strong and sweet, it is the perfect balance of flavors for a thirst-quenching refresher. Just give it a try!
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Ingredients list for the Fruity Iced Tea
For the tea syrup
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 4/5 cup (200ml) water
- 6 packets of Earl Grey tea
For the drink
- 1 pomegranate, seeded
- 1/2 lb (220g) blueberries
- 1/2 lb (220g) strawberries, hulled and sliced
- One handful mint leaves
- Sparkling or still water
- Ice cubes
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
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Directions
1. Bring the water to a boil, add the tea bags and reduce heat, cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes. Add the sugar, bring it back to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Cool and store in a jar in your refrigerator for one hour minimum.
2. In the meantime, you can seed the pomegranate and prepare strawberries.
3. In a large pitcher, add the blueberries, strawberries, pomegranate seeds and mint leaves. Pour in the tea syrup, add ice cubes and fill to the top with sparkling or still water. Serve very cold with a spoonful of fruit in each glasses. Enjoy!
