Description
A refreshing homemade iced tea flavored with cherry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1/2 cup cherry juice concentrate
- 1/4 cup sugar (or to taste)
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Remove the water from the heat and add the tea bags. Let steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and discard them.
- Stir in the cherry juice concentrate and sugar until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Pour the tea mixture into a pitcher. Add the remaining 2 cups of cold water.
- Chill the tea in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Serve over ice cubes and garnish with mint if desired.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of sugar based on the sweetness of your cherry concentrate.
- For a stronger tea flavor, steep the tea bags for a longer period.
- Use sparkling water instead of still water for a fizzy version.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop/Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cherry iced tea, black tea, homemade iced tea, refreshing drink, cherry flavor