Raspberry Iced Tea

Iced tea is the perfect drink on a hot summer day, and this refreshing raspberry iced tea recipe will definitely hit the spot. This is one of our favorite flavored iced tea recipes—both sweet and fruity.

Raspberry Iced Tea Ingredients

Raspberry iced tea is a refreshing beverage that is perfect for any occasion.

Its taste can be described as a delightful blend of sweet and tart flavors that leave a pleasantly fruity aftertaste.

The natural sweetness of raspberries adds a delicious touch to the traditional iced tea recipe.

You’ll need:

• 10 cups of water, divided into 6 cups for the tea bags, 2 cups for the berries, and 2 cups of cold water)
• 8 family-size tea bags, tags removed (orange and black pekoe blend)
• 1¼ cups of sugar (an additional ¼ to ½ cup of sugar may be added for a sweeter tea)
• 12-ounce bag of frozen raspberries (24 to 30 frozen berries reserved for garnish)
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Substitutions And Additions

TEA: Typically, I tend to use an orange and black pekoe blend tea in this refreshing drink recipe. You can use caffeinated or decaffeinated tea.

If you’re looking to add something a little extra to your tea, you could use a flavored tea bag.

For example, if you used peach-flavored tea, you could have raspberry peach iced tea! It can be fun to get creative with this.

RASPBERRIES: I used frozen raspberries in creating this easy recipe, and it turned out so delicious!

You could also use fresh raspberries as well, and it would be just as good. Just be sure to freeze some of the fresh raspberries to use when serving your tea.

FRUIT: You could also use a different type of fruit in place of raspberries if you prefer. Peach, blueberry, orange, or strawberry-flavored iced teas tend to be some of the most popular.

You will want to follow the directions above using fresh or frozen fruit to make your flavored tea!

How To Make This Raspberry Iced Tea Recipe

We’ll walk you through the quick steps to make raspberry iced tea, and in no time, you’ll have a refreshing drink to enjoy.

STEP ONE: Bring six cups of water to a boil.

STEP TWO: Add the tea bags to the water. Remove from the heat and steep for five to seven minutes.

STEP THREE: Remove the tea bags.

STEP FOUR: Add the sugar to the hot tea mixture and stir to dissolve.

STEP FIVE: Pour the hot tea mixture into a pitcher and add two cups of cold water and lemon juice.

STEP SIX: Bring the remaining two cups of water to a low boil.

STEP SEVEN: Add the frozen berries, minus the berries for garnish.

STEP EIGHT: Simmer the berries for five minutes.

STEP NINE: Pour the berry juice through a screen sieve into the tea mixture.

STEP TEN: Chill in the refrigerator until cool.

STEP ELEVEN: Serve over ice with the reserved berries for garnish! And enjoy!

How To Serve This Flavored Iced Tea Recipe

The delightful raspberry flavor of this homemade drink will pair well with a grilled summer meal.

Serve it with our grilled chicken, bowtie pasta salad, and grilled corn on the cob.

Looking for something sweet? A classic choice is a warm scone with a dollop of raspberry jam.

A couple more of our raspberry-flavored recipes include our raspberry freezer jam, which is the perfect addition to toast, and our raspberry lemonade, another tasty drink.

Storage

Here’s how you can store this delightful beverage to maintain its taste and quality.

MAKE AHEAD: If you’d like to prepare raspberry iced tea ahead of time, you can do so by following the recipe up until the point of adding ice and fresh raspberries.

Once the tea has cooled down to room temperature, transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate.

When you’re ready to serve, simply add ice cubes and fresh raspberries to each glass.

This make-ahead option allows you to save time and still enjoy a chilled glass of raspberry iced tea.

IN THE FRIDGE: Be sure to use any leftover iced tea in the refrigerator. Generally speaking, for the best flavor, you’ll want to drink your raspberry iced tea within one day.

But, it will stay good in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.

You can also store any unused raspberry syrup in the refrigerator in a jar for up to a month.

Just be sure not to add any extra fruit to the syrup to prevent fermentation or gas build-up.

IN THE FREEZER: This drink is best served right away, and we don’t recommend freezing it.

Our sweet and fruity raspberry iced tea is one of our favorite summer beverages. This flavored iced tea recipe makes it so simple to make raspberry sweet tea right from the comfort of home. We know you will enjoy it!

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