Cherry Balsamic Iced Tea Recipes

Steps:

• Place the dried cherries in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and add the boiling water, tea bags and ginger. After 4 minutes, remove the tea bags. Let stand until cool. Strain through a fine sieve. Stir in vinegar and refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice, garnished with cherries.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved; cool slightly. Transfer to a pitcher; cool completely., Add limeade concentrate and cherry juice to tea. Serve over ice with lime wedges and cherries.

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in a medium-sized pot.
• Add cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and star anise.
• Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cherries are almost falling apart.
• Turn off heat, mix in black tea, and let stand for 1 hour to cool.
• Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, mashing the cherries with a wooden spoon to extract more liquid.
• Discard solids.
• Transfer liquid to a pitcher and refridgerate until ready to serve.