BLACKBERRY & ORANGE ICED TEA

Blackberry & Orange Iced Tea image

Provided by Baby Kato

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 jasmine tea bags
4 water, cold
1 1/4 c blackberries ( frozen or fresh)
1/4 c orange juice, fresh squeezed
1/4 - 1/3 c sugar, white (or to taste)
1/2 c cup water, cold
1 Tbsp orange juice, for rimming glass
1 Tbsp sugar, for rimming glass
4 orange slices ( garnish)
4 mint sprigs ( garnish)
20 ice cubes ( mixture of normal ice cubes, orange juice ice cubes and orange slice & blackberry ice cubes)

Steps:

1. Ice Cubes - For flavored ice cubes - freeze orange juice in ice cube trays.
2. Now for the orange slices/blackberries ice cubes - place half a slice of orange and two blackberries in ice cube tray and fill with water -- freeze and store in plastic bag until ready to use.
3. Steep teabags in 4 cups of boiling water for 3 - 4 minutes, then discard the teabags.
4. Place tea on counter to cool.
5. Don't allow tea to over steep, it will result in a bitter tea.
6. In large pot, bring blackberries, juice, sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until the blackberries break down.
8. Next add the berry mixture to the tea.
9. Now allow the tea and berry mixture to cool on the counter before putting into the fridge to prevent clouding in your tea.
10. Once tea has cooled put in fridge to chill for 4 hours.
11. Strain tea mixture and serve in a ice cube filled glass that you have rimmed with orange juice and dipped in sugar.
12. Garnish with orange slice and mint.
13. Close your eye's, sit back on the deck and enjoy.
14. Iced tea taste best when it is freshly made and will last for two or three