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Cherry Iced Tea Recipe

A refreshing homemade cherry iced tea made with real cherries and black tea, offering a sweet-tart flavor perfect for summer sipping. Easy to make, better than store-bought, and naturally customizable.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 70
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups Water Divided: 4 for tea 2 for cherry infusion
  • 4 Black tea bags Regular or decaf
  • 2 cups Fresh cherries Pitted and halved
  • 0.25–0.5 cup Sugar or honey Adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice Freshly squeezed
  • Ice cubes For serving
  • Fresh cherries optional For garnish
  • Lemon slices optional For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan For brewing tea and simmering cherries
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer To filter the cherry solids
  • 1 Pitcher Glass preferred for visual appeal
  • 1 Cherry pitter Optional but highly helpful
  • 1 Cutting board & knife For halving cherries

Method
 

  1. Grab your cutting board and pit and halve your fresh cherries to get them ready for the sweet infusion.
  2. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in your saucepan, then remove it from the heat and drop in the black tea bags. Let them steep to build a rich flavor base.
  3. In another small saucepan, combine your prepared cherries with the remaining 2 cups of water and your choice of sweetener. Simmer gently until the cherries soften and release all their vibrant juices.
  4. Pour the cherry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer straight into your tea base, pressing lightly on the solids to catch every bit of flavor. Stir in the fresh lemon juice.
  5. Transfer your beautiful blend into a glass pitcher and chill it in the fridge for a couple of hours. Serve cold over plenty of ice, garnished with extra cherries and lemon slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 240gCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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