Description
Refreshing Cherry Iced Tea made with homemade cherry pie syrup, black tea, and sweet vanilla flavor for the perfect summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup frozen pitted cherries
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- ½ teaspoon cake batter extract optional
- 2 cups unsweetened black iced tea
- Fresh cherries for garnish
- Ice cubes for serving
Instructions
- Add cherries, sugar, water, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat.
- Mash cherries gently as they soften and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.
- Stir in lemon juice, vanilla extract, butter extract, and cake batter extract if using.
- Allow the syrup to cool completely.
- Fill glasses with ice and pour in black iced tea.
- Add cherry syrup to the tea and stir well.
- Garnish with fresh cherries and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use high-quality black tea for the best flavor.
- Store leftover syrup in the refrigerator for up to five days.
- Add sparkling water for a fizzy variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 61
- Sodium: 198
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 87
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 16