Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tea

Name: Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tea
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 good quality black tea bags; 710 milliliters fresh blackberries; 3 servings Good quality bourbon, to taste (recommended: Woodford Reserve); 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 3 servings Ice, as needed; 1 sprig Fresh mint , for garnish; 1 liters cold water

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tean a try. One serving contains 293 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of granulated sugar, ice, mint, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet.

Instructions

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.

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Blackberries

Potato

Sugar

Mint

Tea

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Potato Masher

Wooden Spoon

Bowl

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.

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Blackberries

Tea Bag

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove the bags and pour the tea over the blackberry mixture.

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Blackberries

Tea

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.

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Ice

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Sieve

Bowl

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).

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Blackberries

Mint

Bourbon