Very Berry Iced Tea with Honey Mint Syrup
A delicious iced tea beverage with honey, mint and both strawberries and blueberries.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 131kcal
Ingredients
For the Tea
- 8 tea bags
- 8 cups cold water divided
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda keeps tea clear
For the Mint Syrup
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups mint leaves coarsely chopped
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice takes approximately 1 & 1/2 lemons
For the Muddled Fruit
- 1 cup strawberries sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Garnish
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Mint
Instructions
Make the Tea
- Boil 4 cups of water; turn off heat as soon as water starts to boil and add tea bags and baking soda; let steep for 5 minutes. Put 4 cups cold water in a pitcher and add the tea. Refrigerate until cold.
To Make the Honey Mint Syrup
- Combine sugar, honey, water, mint leaves and lemon juice in a medium size pan over medium heat; stirring well until all of the sugar and honey is dissolved. Continue to simmer for 2 minutes to extract mint flavor; remove from heat and cool thoroughly.
Muddle the Fruit
- Put the strawberries and blueberries into a medium bowl and gently muddle with a muddler or a large spoon. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of sugar, mix well and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
To Prepare the Tea
- Spoon 1/4 cup of fruit and juices into the bottom of a tall glass. Fill the glass with ice and pour tea into glass until about an inch from the top.
- Measure 2-3 tablespoons of the Honey Mint Syrup into the tea and stir to combine. Garnish with mint, strawberries and blueberries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg