Description
A refreshing strawberry sweet tea perfect for hot summer days. This drink combines the classic taste of sweet tea with fresh strawberry flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups ice
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Boil 4 cups of water in a saucepan.
- Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes.
- Discard tea bags and stir in sugar until dissolved.
- In a blender, puree strawberries with 1/2 cup of the sweet tea.
- Strain the strawberry mixture into the remaining tea.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Serve over ice and garnish with mint if desired.
Notes
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Use honey or a sugar substitute for a different sweetness.
- For a stronger strawberry flavor, add more strawberries.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Boiling, Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: strawberry sweet tea, summer drink, homemade tea, strawberry tea