Sparkling Lemon Blackberry Mint Iced Tea
Make this refreshing, flavorful Sparkling Lemon Blackberry Mint Iced Tea on any given day, especially on sunny days!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
BLACKBERRY ROSEMARY ICE CUBES:
- 2 cups filtered water (For clearer ice, it's best to use purified water; See Posts for more!)
- 1 cup fresh blackberries, halved
- ½ lemon, freshly squeezed (optional)
- handful of fresh rosemary sprigs, cut into pieces
LEMON MINT TEA:
- 4 cups filtered water
- handful of fresh mint leaves
- 2 lemons, thinly sliced
- ½ cup raw honey (You can also use maple syrup or cane sugar; adjust to meet sweetness level)
ICED TEAS:
- Blackberry rosemary ice cubes
- 2 cups lemon mint tea
- 1-2 lemons, freshly-squeezed (optional)
- 1 cup fresh blackberries, for garnish
- fresh mint leaves, for garnish
- organic lemon soda, for topping (You can also use sparkling water)
Instructions
TO MAKE THE BLACKBERRY ROSEMARY ICE CUBES:
- In a bowl, mix together the filtered water and freshly-squeezed lemon juice.
- In your favorite ice tray----add the halved blackberries and chopped rosemary sprigs into each cavity and carefully cover them with the lemon-water mixture, filling them until all completely full. Repeat until all ice cube cavities are filled. Add the tray(s) to the freezer and freeze for 3-4 hours (or overnight) until ice is formed.
TO MAKE THE LEMON MINT TEA:
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add together all ingredients (stirring them to combine) and bring to a boil, about 1-2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for another 5 minutes or so. Remove from heat and let it cool completely. Discard of lemon slices and mint leaves.
TO MAKE THE SPARKLING ICED TEAS:
- In a bowl or pitcher, add the cooled lemon mint tea, lemon juice, blackberries and lemon slices. Stir together to combine.
- Assemble the iced tea(s): For each iced tea, fill a good glass (11 oz. or so) with a few blackberry rosemary ice cubes and pour half the amount of the lemon mint tea mixture and top with lemon soda until glass(es) is ¾ filled. Add fresh blackberries, lemon slices, and fresh mint leaves, if desired.
- Sip and Enjoy!
Notes
- STORAGE: Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered in your pitcher or in a sealed mason jar (for smaller leftover amounts). Best if consumed within a few days.
- SERVING SIZE: To make additional servings of iced tea, simply double or triple ingredients, depending on need.
- SWEETENER: While this recipe is made with honey, you can always use organic cane sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, allulose, and stevia, instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 72g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg