Name: Rooibos-Raspberry Iced Tea with Vanilla Recipe
Prep time: 4 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Basic Simple Syrup; ½ vanilla bean; 8 cups cold water; 8 rooibos tea bags; 1 cup thawed; ½ cup raspberry; 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; ice cubes

rooibos raspberry iced tea with vanilla recipe

How To Make Rooibos-Raspberry Iced Tea with Vanilla

Smoky-sweet Rooibos tea is combined with tart raspberry and tangy lemon to create this refreshing and flavorful raspberry iced tea concoction!

Preparation: 4 hours

Cooking:

Steep Time: 35 minutes

Total: 4 hours 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

simple syrup,basic
½vanilla bean
8cupscold water
8rooibos tea bags
1cupraspberries,frozen, thawed
½cupraspberry juice,or mixed berry juice
1tbsplemon juice,fresh
ice cubes

Instructions

Prepare the Basic Simple Syrup as directed, adding the vanilla seeds and bean before bringing it to a boil.
Remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the syrup into a large measuring cup.
In a large saucepan, bring the cold water to boil. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
In a blender, puree the berries. Strain the puree into a large pitcher. Add the tea, raspberry juice and lemon juice.
Stir in ½ cup of the vanilla syrup, or more to taste; then refrigerate the remaining vanilla syrup for a later use.
Serve in tall glasses over ice, and enjoy!