Raspberry Sweet Tea Cocktail Food

RASPBERRY TEA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients in plastic or glass pitcher until drink mix is dissolved.
• Serve over ice.

RASPBERRY SWEET TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 2 qts. of water to a boil. Stir in sugar substitute until dissolved. Remove from the heat. , Add tea bags; steep for 5-8 minutes. Discard tea bags. , In another saucepan, bring raspberries and remaining water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Strain and discard pulp. Add raspberry juice and lime juice to the tea. , Transfer to a large pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled.

LONG ISLAND RASPBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• 1. Shake all ingredients,EXCEPT raspberry liqueur in a cocktail shaker with a bit of ice.
• 2. Pour into highball glass. Carefully layer the raspberry liqueur on top and garnish with lemon slice. CHEERS!

SWEET RASPBERRY TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 5-8 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags., Place raspberries, sugar and remaining water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp and seeds., In a large pitcher, combine tea, raspberry syrup and lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

RASPBERRY SYRUP FOR DRINKS

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil in small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in raspberries. Mash mixture using a potato masher or fork. Let mixture steep for at least 1 hour.
• Drain mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pressing raspberry pulp with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids and store syrup in a sealed container in the refrigerator.