Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea

This strawberry iced tea is a fruity, ridiculously refreshing summer drink! It's made with black iced tea and strawberry syrup for a simple but elevated iced tea recipe. Mixed up in a pitcher, this tea is perfectly sweet, full of strawberry flavor, and great for a crowd!

Author: Sunday Table

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8 cups

Calories: 104 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 cup - ripe strawberries
1 cup - sugar
1 cup - water
8 cups - water
¼ cup - loose-leaf black tea
sliced strawberries, basil, mint

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and water. Cook over medium heat, using a wooden spoon to smash the berries with the back of a spoon.
Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool completely.
Once cooled, pour the syrup into a jar through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the pulp and seeds. Discard the pulp and set the syrup aside for later.
Pour the water into a tea kettle and bring it to a boil.
Add the loose-leaf tea or tea bags to a heat-safe container. Pour the boiling water over the tea and steep for 4-5 minutes.
Strain the loose tea into a pitcher through a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let the tea cool, and then refrigerate until chilled.
To assemble the tea, add 1/2 cup of the simple syrup. Taste and add more if desired. Serve the tea over ice and garnish with sliced strawberries, basil, or mint. Enjoy!

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