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Antonius mixed berry iced tea recipe

Grownups and kids alike will adore this zippy iced tea, with its summery mix of black and hibiscus herbal tea that’s punched up with lemon juice, sugar and lots of fresh berries. From Woman’s Day Kitchen.

Ingredients

black tea bags (I use decaf)

4 berry-hibiscus herbal tea bags (can use Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger or 3-4 tbls. dried hibiscus flowers)

8 cups water

1cup white sugar (or honey, agave syrup, etc.)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

ice cube

1cup raspberries

1cup blueberries

1cup strawberry, quartered

thin lemon slice

 

Directions

1. Place tea bags(if using hibiscus flowers, place in now) in a heatproof pitcher. In a 4-qt saucepan, heat water to a boil.

2. Pour it into the pitcher and steep tea bags for 10 minutes.

3. Remove tea bags; let cool and refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.

4. Stir in sugar and lemon juice.

5. Add ice, berries and lemon slices to pitcher.