Fruit Blast Sage Iced Tea |
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Prep Time: 18 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 68 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This tea has an intense fruity flavor with just a hint of herbally sage. Great with a piece of lemon added. Ingredients:
2 cups water |
2 cups chopped rhubarb |
1 cup pitted red tart cherries (may use thawed-frozen, fresh, or canned) |
1/4 cup packed fresh sage leaf (can use blossoms) |
4 small tea bags (i like luzianne) |
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar |
1/2 cup honey (more or less, to taste) |
lemon slice (optional) |
Directions:
1. Place water, rhubarb and cherries in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Cover pan, reduce heat, and simer 30 minutes.
3. Strain mixture through a sieve, pressing fruit (fruit should be cooked to a pulp).
4. Discard pressed fruit pulp.
5. Return strained mixture to the saucepan and heat until it just starts to boil.
6. Add tea bags, fresh sage, and balsamic vinegar.
7. Allow to steep away from heat, covered, for 6-8 minutes.
8. Strain mixture, removing sage and tea bags.
9. When slightly cool, place 5 cups cold water ito a pitcher and add tea.
10. Stir in 1/2 cup honey (more or less, to taste), until honey dissolves.
11. Serve tea on ice, garnished with a lemon slice, if desired.
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