Cherry Balsamic Iced Tea Recipes

BLACK CHERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in a medium-sized pot.
• Add cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and star anise.
• Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cherries are almost falling apart.
• Turn off heat, mix in black tea, and let stand for 1 hour to cool.
• Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, mashing the cherries with a wooden spoon to extract more liquid.
• Discard solids.
• Transfer liquid to a pitcher and refridgerate until ready to serve.

FRUIT BLAST SAGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place water, rhubarb and cherries in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan, reduce heat, and simer 30 minutes.
• Strain mixture through a sieve, pressing fruit (fruit should be cooked to a pulp).
• Discard pressed fruit pulp.
• Return strained mixture to the saucepan and heat until it just starts to boil.
• Add tea bags, fresh sage, and balsamic vinegar.
• Allow to steep away from heat, covered, for 6-8 minutes.
• Strain mixture, removing sage and tea bags.
• When slightly cool, place 5 cups cold water ito a pitcher and add tea.
• Stir in 1/2 cup honey (more or less, to taste), until honey dissolves.
• Serve tea on ice, garnished with a lemon slice, if desired.

CHERRY BALSAMIC ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place the dried cherries in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and add the boiling water, tea bags and ginger. After 4 minutes, remove the tea bags. Let stand until cool. Strain through a fine sieve. Stir in vinegar and refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice, garnished with cherries.