Spiced Raspberry Tea Food

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 ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 5-8 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add 4 cups water. , 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 to the tea mixture. Serve in chilled glasses over ice.

SPICED RASPBERRY TEA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl; stir well. Using a whisk helps achieve this.
• Pour into a 1-pint wide-mouth jar with a tight-fitting lid a portion at a time, packing down lightly between layers. Seal jar.
• To Serve: Spoon 1 to 1-1/2 tablespons Spiced Raspberry Tea Mix into a cup or mug. Add 6 ounces boiling water; stir until tea mix is dissolved. Serve hot or over ice. You can garnish this with raspberries, orange slice and/or a sprig of mint, if desired.

SWEET RASPBERRY LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put the tea bags in an 8-cup measuring cup or heat safe bowl. Boil the water, pour it over the tea bags, and allow to steep for at least 10 minutes. Allow to cool and remove tea bags.
• In a small saucepan combine the sugar and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Cook briefly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add raspberries. Let come to room temperature.
• Combine the tea and raspberry sugar syrup, to taste. Put ice into 4 (12-ounce) glasses. To each squeeze in a wedge of lime, pour sugared tea over, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
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SPICED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine water, cloves, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Place tea bags in spiced water, cover, and steep for ten minutes.
• In another saucepan, combine sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
• Strain tea into orange juice mixture.
• Chill, serve over ice.

ICED RASPBERRY TEA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over high heat, bring sugar and water to a boil. Remove from heat; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add raspberries, tea bags and lemon juice. Steep, covered, for 3 minutes. Strain; discard berries and tea bags. , Transfer tea to a large container or pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice. If desired, serve with raspberries and lemon slices.

RASPBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, and stir in the tea bags, raspberries, and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Allow the mixture to steep until the desired level of tea flavor is reached, 3 to 5 minutes; remove tea bags, and stir in the lemonade mix until dissolved. Pour tea into pitchers, and add ice to cool.

SUMMERTIME RASPBERRY PEACH ICED TEA

Steps:

• WITH AN ICED TEA MAKER:.
• Place splenda and fruits in the bottom of the iced tea pitcher.
• OMIT the ice!
• Make iced tea according to your tea makers directions.
• After the brew cycle is done, let tea and fruits sit for about ten minutes, DO NOT STIR YET!
• After ten minutes, add enough cool water to fill pitcher or until it tastes good to you.
• Let chill at least two hours.
• Remove fruit if you like but we think it is pretty!
• Serve over ice.
• WITHOUT AN ICED TEA MAKER:
• In a small pot, bring water to a rolling boil, remove from heat add tea bags and let steep covered for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the splenda and fruit in a large pitcher.
• After tea is done steeping, remove tea bags and gently bring tea to a simmer. Remove from heat and slowly and gently pour over fruit and splenda.
• After ten minutes, add enough cool water to fill pitcher or until it tastes good to you.
• Let chill at least two hours.
• Remove fruit if you like but we think it is pretty!
• Serve over ice.

REFRESHING RASPBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water and sugar to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags. Add juice concentrate; stir in cold water. Serve over ice, with raspberries if desired.