Blackberry Iced Tea With Cinnamon and Ginger |
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Prep Time: 1440 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 1440 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Any fruit flavored herbal tea bags would work in this. Prep time includes chilling. DO NOT USE BLACK TEA! Herbal tea only. (thanks, Ladypit, for this warning!) Ingredients:
6 cups water |
12 herbal tea bags, blackberry |
2 cinnamon sticks (3-inch long) |
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced |
1 cup splenda sweetened cranberry juice |
splenda sugar substitute, to taste |
ice, crushed (as needed) |
6 cinnamon sticks |
Directions:
1. Heat water in a large saucepan to just before boiling. Add tea bags, cinnamon sticks and ginger.
2. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for about 15 minutes.
3. Add cranberry juice and sweetener to taste. Strain tea into a pitcher. Cover and chill overnight.
4. Freeze glasses prior to serving. Pour tea over crushed ice and serve garnished with cinnamon sticks.
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