“On this beautiful Monday morning, I wish you a day full of adventure. May every day be such an adventure that you will cherish all your life.”
~ anonymous
Mondays and adventure, what could be better?
Today I give you fresh and crisp Strawberry Tea!
INGREDIENTS
1 pint strawberries
7 cups filtered water
6 tablespoons black loose tea 17.5 grams
¾ cup pure cane sugar
¼ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed is best
Directions
1. Clean and hull strawberries.
2. * Put all the strawberries in a blender. Add 1 cup of water. Blend together until liquid smooth.
3. In a saucepan, bring the remaining 6 cups of water to a boil.
4. Add black tea leaves and steep for 5-8 minutes. (You can place tea leaves in a French sieve or brewing bag for ease of removal or simply steep them loose and strain to remove).
5. Remove tea leaves.
6. Add the sugar to the tea while it’s still hot and stir to dissolve.
7. Add the lemon juice.
8. Stir all together and pour through a fine mesh strainer into serving pitcher.
9. Serve over ice and garnish with strawberry, mint, or lemon slice.
* Strawberry Simple Syrup – as an alternative to blender-mashed strawberries, you can simmer the strawberries in a saucepan to make a simple strawberry syrup. Place strawberries with one cup of water and sugar in a saucepan and simmer down to a liquid. Strain into the brewed tea mixture.
The perfect drink for a sping afternoon!
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