Black Currant Iced Tea

Title:
Black Currant Iced Tea

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Beverage




Ingredients:





     4    Black currant tea bags


     4 c  Water


   1/2 c  Simple syrup


     1 tb Simple syrup


     2 ts Raspberry vinegar


     1    Lime; cut in 4 wedges






 Put tea bags in a heat proof pitcher.


 


 In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea


 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold,


 about 1 hour.


 


 Stir in syrup to taste and vinegar. Squeeze lime wedges into tea and add


 wedges. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses. Makes about 4 cups.


 


 To make simple syrup: In a saucepan bring 1-1/3 cups sugar and 1-1/4cups


 water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completly dissolved. Let


 syrup cool and chill, covered. (Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and


 chilled, covered.) Makes about 2 cups.


 


 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 13:43:09 -0500


 


 From: SUE ANN MILER 


 


 Recipe By     : Gourmet/June 1995


 


 MC-Recipe Digest V1 #130


 


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