SWEET RASPBERRY TEA

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You only need a handful of ingredients to stir together this refreshing spring sipper. Its brilliant color and smile-fetching flavor will make a popular thirst quencher as the weather turns warm. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 15 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 quarts water, divided
10 tea bags
1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed and undrained
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lime juice

Steps:

In a saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 5-8 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags., Place raspberries, sugar and remaining water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp and seeds., In a large pitcher, combine tea, raspberry syrup and lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.