15-Minute Bigelow Blackberry Mint Iced Tea
Refreshing iced tea combining Bigelow Plantation Mint tea bags with fresh blackberry puree and sugar. Brewed tea is steeped, cooled, and mixed with strained blackberry juice and cold water for a fruity, herbal beverage served over ice.
Ingredients
- 6 Bigelow Plantation Mint tea bagsother mint tea brands1:1beverage
similar steep time
- 4 cups water, boiling
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cups fresh blackberries
Instructions
- 1
Boil water in a large pot.
- 2
Remove from heat and add tea bags.
- 3
Steep for 10 to 15 minutes.
- 4
Puree fresh blackberries in a blender or food processor.
- 5
Strain blackberry puree into a 2 quart pitcher, discarding pulp and seeds.
- 6
Strain brewed tea into the pitcher, discarding tea bags.
- 7
Stir in sugar.
- 8
Top with cold water to fill the pitcher and stir to incorporate.
- 9
Pour over ice and serve.
Tips
Steep tea for the full 15 minutes if you prefer a stronger mint flavor.
Use a fine mesh strainer when straining blackberry puree to remove as many seeds as possible.
Good to Know
Refrigerate in a covered pitcher for up to 2 days.
Prepare through the straining step up to 4 hours ahead. Add cold water and ice just before serving.
Pour over ice in glasses. Garnish with fresh blackberries or mint sprigs if desired.
Common Mistakes
Over-steep the tea to avoid excessive bitterness.
Skip straining the blackberry puree to avoid gritty texture from seeds.
Add ice before refrigerating to avoid dilution as ice melts.
Substitutions
similar steep time
thaw and drain before pureeing