Best 7 Black Currant Or Blueberry Iced Tea Recipes

BLUEBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine water, blueberries, sugar and salt. Cover and cook on low heat 3 hours. , Turn off slow cooker; add tea bags. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Discard tea bags; cool 2 hours. Strain and discard blueberries. Pour into pitcher; serve over ice cubes. If desired, top each serving with additional blueberries, lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.

BLACK CURRANT OR BLUEBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Steep tea in 8 cups (2 L) boiling water for 5 minutes. Discard bags.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, bring currants or blueberries, sugar and 1 cup water to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until fruit breaks down (about 5 minutes).
• Add to tea; let cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
• Refrigerate until cold (about 2 hours).
• Strain through cheesecloth-lined sieve into pitcher, pressing solids only gently so beverage remains clear.
• Serve with ice cubes.

BLACK CURRANT ICED TEA

Steps:

• To prepare the tea:
• Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher.
• In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Stir in syrup and vinegar. Squeeze lime wedges into tea and add wedges. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.
• To prepare the syrup:
• In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups.

BLACK CURRANT ICE TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Steep tea according to package directions. Let cool to room temperature. Pour tea into a pitcher filled with ice. Add flavored syrup and stir.

BLUEBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine blueberries and about a cup of iced tea in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a pitcher and add remaining iced tea. To serve, pour into glasses over ice.

BLACK CURRANT MANGO ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags, mint and lime in large measuring cup or teapot; cover with boiling water and steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain into large pitcher. Stir in SPLENDA® Granulated until dissolved.
• Stir in mango juice; serve over ice.

ICED WHITE TEA WITH BLACK-CURRANT CORDIAL

Steps:

• Pour water over tea and 4 thyme sprigs, and steep for 2 minutes. Strain, and then let cool. To serve, pour 1/2 cup tea over ice in 4 glasses, and stir 1 teaspoon cordial, 2 teaspoons syrup, and 1 thyme sprig into each.