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How to Make Raspberry Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea

July 4, 2016 by Laura 8 Comments

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Yep. I’m on a fruity tea kick. You probably will be too after you try these. So far we’ve got:

  • How to Make Peach Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea
  • How to Make Mango Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea

raspberry tea

Today I present you with Raspberry Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea. Before you add a bunch of sugar, you might test it to see if you like it as-is, or at least with less than your usual amount of sugar. The fruit really adds a delicious natural sweetness that we are loving!

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How to Make Raspberry Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: ½ gallon
Ingredients
  • 2 quarts of water, divided
  • 4 ounces fresh or frozen raspberries
  • 4-8 tea bags of your favorite black or green tea, depending on how strong you like your tea
  • Liquid stevia, honey, or sugar to taste
Instructions
  1. In a medium-sized pot, heat 1 quart of water and the raspberries to boiling. Add a teaspoon of sugar or honey if you like. This will help make a "raspberry syrup."
  2. Simmer for about five minutes.
  3. Mush the raspberries in the water and add the tea bags.
  4. Allow tea to steep for 5-10 minutes.
  5. Strain tea into a ½ gallon jar or pitcher.
  6. Add a quart of water.
  7. Stir in stevia or sugar if you want your tea sweetened.
  8. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
  9. Serve over ice.
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How to Make Raspberry Sweet or Unsweet Tea

Notice how the Raspberry Tea naturally has a red tint while the Mango and Peach teas have a naturally orange-brown tint? This is the stuff “no artificial colors or flavors” is made of.

Consider the Combo

I’m now excited to try different varieties and combinations of these and other fruits. I’m thinking:

  • Peach-Mango
  • Raspberry-Peach
  • Strawberry?? Do you think that will be good?
  • Something with Lemon and/or Lime?
  • This is where you leave comments giving me your ideas… :)

I’m loving the treat of these iced teas this summer!

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes and Snacks Tagged With: healthier beverage, raspberry tea, refreshing drink

Comments

  1. Cheryle says

    July 5, 2016 at 12:13 am

    This is probably a really dumb question, but when you strain the raspberry syrup tea mixture, does that get the seeds out? I love all berries, but for health reasons I’m not supposed to consume the seeds. Since berries all have seeds, I can’t have them unless I can figure out how to get rid of the seeds. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 5, 2016 at 6:20 am

      I’m so glad you asked – I meant to suggest this in the post! I use a mesh strainer like this one for the seeds. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0184C9WZ4?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwheavenlyho-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B0184C9WZ4 Makes it super easy!

      Reply
  2. K Ann Guinn says

    July 5, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    Coconut lime or pineapple coconut (pina colada tea?)??? Just a thought. Not sure how it would taste, but it might just be worth a try. If the coconut is too weird, how about just pineapple? And yes, definitely strawberry! And I’m wondering about mint (or chocolate mint, which is actually a mint, in case you’ve never heard of it like I hadn’t).

    This sounds delicious and refreshing, while still being healthy!

    Just a “housekeeping” question: Are we supposed to rate a recipe just after reading it, or after actually trying it?

    Thanks again, Laura, for another wonderful recipe.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 7, 2016 at 9:40 am

      After you try it would be best, so you can rate it depending on how you liked it!

      Reply
      • K Ann Guinn says

        July 7, 2016 at 10:36 am

        O kee doke. :)

        Reply
  3. Michelle says

    September 10, 2016 at 1:07 pm

    May I ask what kind of tea you used? I have never bought tea before so I don’t know where to begin! Nothing real strong and I have liked the flavor of green tea when I have purchased it flavored.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      September 10, 2016 at 2:02 pm

      I use this black tea: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0048KJ2FW?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwheavenlyho-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B0048KJ2FW

      Black tea is stronger than green though, so you may prefer this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GPUEYDI?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwheavenlyho-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B00GPUEYDI

      Reply
  4. Lorene says

    July 4, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    We just found raspberries on our acreage and this recipe! Delish!!! I’ll make this over and over. Oh, and unsweetened!! Thanks~

    Reply

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