Blackberry Mint Iced Tea Recipe

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I like mint tea, iced or hot. It brings a lilt to the day not much else can. The addition of blackberries just added to the fun, especially since I remember picking wild blackberries as a kid--waaay back when.

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Servings: 4 cups/8 oz. glasses
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Ingredients

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  • Ingredients:
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 1/3 to 1/2 c. sucralose or other sweetener or 1/2 c. sugar
  • 6 oz. blackberries plus additional for garnish
  • 5 tea bags
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint, crushed, plus additional for garnish (can use 2 or 3 mint tea bags if fresh not available.
  • Nutritionist Recommended For:
  • Low Fat
  • Low Calories
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Sodium
  • Low natural sugar if using sweetener
  • Nutrition Facts
  • Calories 60/ ? with artificial sweetener
  • % Calories From Fat 1.6%
  • Total Fat 0.1g
  • Saturated Fats 0g
  • Mono-unsaturated Fats 0g
  • Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.1g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 11mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 15g/less if using sweetener
  • Dietary Fiber 1.2g
  • Sugar 14g/0g
  • Protein 0.4g
  • More Information
  • Vitamins
  • Thiamin B1 0.0049 mg Vitamin A 79 IU Vitamin K 4.2 mcg Vitamin E 0.25 mg Pantothenic Acid 0.081 mg Vitamin B6 0.0089 mg Choline 2.3 mg Riboflavin B2 0.014 mg Vitamin D 0 IU Vitamin B12 0 mcg Vitamin C 4.7 mg Niacin B3 0.2 mg Minerals
  • Sodium 11 mg Zinc 0.15 mg Copper 0.066 mg Calcium 16 mg Iron 0.19 mg Manganese 0.73 mg Magnesium 9.1 mg Potassium 66 mg Phosphorus 6.7 mg Fluoride 580 mcg Selenium 0.16 mcg

Directions

  1. Cooking Directions:
  2. Pour boiling water over tea bags and crushed mint. Let steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain out mint; stir in sugar. Puree blackberries in food processor; strain out seeds. Stir blackberry puree into tea. Taste and adjust sugar level, if necessary. Chill until serving. Garnish each glass with mint leaf and two to three whole blackberries.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 268g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 99  
Calories from Fat 0 0%
Total Fat 0.03g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 1%
Potassium 12mg 0%
Total Carbs 26.49g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugars 23.87g 16%
Protein 0.11g 0%
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