5 blackberry tea cups Recipes

fresh blackberries (or 3 cups frozen blackberries, thawed), sugar, chopped fresh mint, baking soda, boiling water, family-size tea bags, cold water

water, blackberry herbal tea bags, cinnamon sticks (3-inch long), minced fresh ginger, frozen cranberry juice concentrate, sugar or 1/2 cup substitute, to taste, ice cube, cinnamon sticks

rinsed blackberries, brewed darjeeling tea (i used stash earl grey double bergamot) or 2 cups brewed black assam tea, cooled (i used stash earl grey double bergamot), sugar, fresh lemon juice, fresh grated ginger (not dried ginger), any fresh edible flower , flowering herbs, mint leaves, lemon verbena, etc

boneless pork loin chops, 1/2 inch thick , trimmed of fat (4 oz each), salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper (to taste), extra virgin olive oil, divided, chopped shallot, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, port wine or 1/2 cup brewed black tea, black currant nectar or 1/2 cup blackberry juice or 1/2 cup blueberry juice, reduced-sodium chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, cornstarch, water, fresh blackberries or 1 cup frozen blackberry, thawed, butter