Blackberry Sweet Tea Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the blackberries, sugar and chopped mint in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon; let sit while making the tea.
• While the blackberries are macerating, bring 1 1/2 quarts cold water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for about 3 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour the tea over the blackberry mixture. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the solids. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours. (You can also pour the mixture into a bowl set over an ice bath to cool it faster.)
• Serve the blackberry tea over ice in tall glasses and float a shot of bourbon on top of each. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs (like a mint julep).

Steps:

• Add 1 gallon of water to a tea kettle or sauce pan. Heat to almost boiling. Add 1 cup sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Cover and steep for 1 hour.
• While waiting for the tea to steep add frozen blackberries to a sauce pan. Add 1 cup water, 2 cups sugar and the lime juice. Bring to a boil (approx 5 minutes). Using a fork mash berries. Don't strain berries.
• Once tea has finished steeping pour into tea pitcher. Add tea to 24 oz glass to almost the top of the glass. Pour tea and add 3 tablespoons of the blackberry syrup. Stir well. Serve with a straw for best results.

Steps:

• Combine the blackberries, sugar, and coarsely chopped mint in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon and let sit while making the tea.
• While the blackberries are macerating, bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan, remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for about 3 minutes. Remove the bags and pour the tea over the blackberry mixture. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour for the flavors to meld.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the solids, cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours. Cook's Note: You can also pour the mixture into a bowl set inside an ice bath to cool the mixture faster.
• Serve the blackberry tea over ice in tall glasses and float a shot of bourbon on top and garnish with lots of fresh mint sprigs...(like a Mint Julep).

Steps:

• Combine blackberries and sugar in a large container, and crush with a wooden spoon; stir in mint and baking soda(if using).
• Boill 4 cups of water and pour over tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
• Pour tea over blackberry mixture; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Pour tea through a wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding solids. Add 2 1/2 cups cold water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Garnish, if desired.