Easy & Delicious Strawberry Iced Tea
This iced tea infused with strawberry simple syrup is a great way to get yourself in the mood for sunny weather.
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 5 organic white tea bags or ¼ cup white tea leaves
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Extra strawberries and mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the water to 180 degrees F and pour over tea bags in a heat-resistant pitcher. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
- In a pot over medium heat, add strawberries, sugar and water. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until strawberries are soft, sugar is fully dissolved, and mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat. Strain over a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids
- Pour the simple syrup into the pitcher. Add fresh lemon juice and stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
- Serve over ice with fresh strawberries and a sprig of fresh basil for garnish.
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