Black Cherry Iced Tea
Time needed
5 min
preparation
+
25 min
cooking
Ingredients
- 2 qts. water
- 1 lb. fresh black cherries, rinsed and pitted
- 1 1/4 C. sugar
- 1/4 C. lemon juice
- 2 whole star anise
- 5 bags black tea, steeped in 2 C. water
- mint sprigs for garnish
Directions
Bring water to boil in a medium-sized pot. Add cherries, sugar, lemon juice and star anise. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cherries are almost falling apart. Turn off heat, mix in black tea, and let stand for 1 hour to cool.
Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, mashing the cherries with a wooden spoon to extract more liquid. Discard solids. Transfer liquid to a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
