Raspberry Iced Tea

Name: Raspberry Iced Tea
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 2 quarts
Ingredients: 8-1/4 cups water, divided; 2/3 cup sugar; 5 tea bags; 3 to 4 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield about 2 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

This raspberry iced tea recipe is easy to make and super customizable since you can toggle the ratio of sugar to raspberries up or down.

Ingredients

8-1/4 cups water, divided
2/3 cup sugar
5 tea bags
3 to 4 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 5-8 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add 4 cups water.
In another saucepan, bring raspberries and remaining water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Strain and discard pulp. Add raspberry juice to the tea mixture. Serve in chilled glasses over ice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 87 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 22g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 3g fiber), 0 protein.

One sip and you'll likely agree that this is the best flavored tea you've ever tasted. —Chris Wilson, Sellersville, Pennsylvania

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