Mulberry Iced Tea

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Mulberry Iced Tea

 

 

A cool refreshing summer drink

 

 

2 cups mulberries

half a lemon

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

4 tea bags

ice

 

 

1. Wash mulberries and zest half a lemon.

 

2. Add mulberries and zest to a medium-sized saucepan and sprinkle

with sugar. Add lemon juice and water to the pan and stir the mixture

until it boils.

 

3. Remove from the heat, stir and mush up the mixture.

 

4. Return to heat and bring to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes.

 

5. Remove from heat and strain through a fine sieve into a heat-prof

jug. Place in refrigerator until chilled.

 

6. Make a pot of tea with the tea bags. Cool the tea in a bowl of iced

water, then place in the refrigerator.

 

7. When they are both chilled, pour mulberry syrup over ice in a tall

glass, add tea.

 

 

Serves 4.