Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tea Recipe

 Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tea Recipe

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Yield:

4-6 servings

Level:

Easy

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Ingredients

3 cups fresh blackberries

3/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus mint sprigs for garnish

6 good-quality black tea bags

Good-quality bourbon, to taste (Bobby likes Woodford Reserve)

Directions

Combine the blackberries, sugar and chopped mint in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon; let sit while making the tea.

While the blackberries are macerating, bring 1 1/2 quarts cold water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for about 3 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour the tea over the blackberry mixture. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld.

Pour the mixture through a strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the solids. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours. (You can also pour the mixture into a bowl set over an ice bath to cool it faster.)

Serve the blackberry tea over ice in tall glasses and float a shot of bourbon on top of each. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs (like a mint julep).

Photograph by Lisa Shin

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