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Category: Beverages and Cocktails
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1 1/4 cup sugar
3 cup fresh or thawed frozen blackberries
Pinch of baking soda
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint
2 family-sized tea bags
6 1/2 cup boiling water, divided
Combine sugar and blackberries in a large container. Crush berries with a wooden spoon. Add baking soda and mint. Stir to mix well and set aside. Place tea bags into a container and pour in 4 cups of boiling water. Let tea steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in blackberry mixture; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Strain blackberry/tea mixture through a mesh strainer into a large pitcher; discard strained solids. Add remaining 21/2 cups of water and stir until ingredients are well mixed and sugar has completely dissolved. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Yields approximately 1 quart.
BLACKBERRY TEA
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Category: Beverages and Cocktails
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 cup fresh or thawed frozen blackberries
Pinch of baking soda
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint
2 family-sized tea bags
6 1/2 cup boiling water, divided
Combine sugar and blackberries in a large container. Crush berries with a wooden spoon. Add baking soda and mint. Stir to mix well and set aside. Place tea bags into a container and pour in 4 cups of boiling water. Let tea steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in blackberry mixture; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Strain blackberry/tea mixture through a mesh strainer into a large pitcher; discard strained solids. Add remaining 21/2 cups of water and stir until ingredients are well mixed and sugar has completely dissolved. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Yields approximately 1 quart.
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