Homemade Raspberry Iced Tea is wonderfully refreshing cold beverage on a hot summer’s day! Made with only a few simple ingredients!
We are huge lovers of iced tea. But, have you ever read the ingredients in some of the store-bought flavored iced teas? If you cannot pronounce it- you probably shouldn’t consume it. Driscoll’s raspberries are so beautiful and plump. Honestly I had trouble not eating an entire container of them myself. So fresh and flavorful! I’ve always loved raspberry iced tea. If you’ve never made iced tea at home- let me tell you it’s super simple. You’ll probably hardly ever buy iced tea from the store again. This refreshing drink is perfect anytime of year and would be perfect for a party- served in a glass drink dispenser. Do you have one of these? I have a few (maybe a little collection) and LOVE them all! So for this one, we’ve pumped up the flavor and added some raspberry juices, creating a delicious raspberry iced tea.
Isn’t this handmade wooden bowl great?! I got this at one of our local farmers markets.
Grab a glass of this amazing raspberry iced tea and enjoy it with my Grilled Chicken Avocado sandwiches (which by the way are AMAZING!) If you are looking for a delicious and simple dessert- my Mini-Berry swirl cheesecakes are absolutely to DIE for! (and any extra cheesecakes can easily be frozen for homemade dessert in a flash!) These also use Driscoll’s raspberries, along with blueberries to make one finger licking dessert! Hope everyone enjoys the weekend- it’s going to be pretty amazing, spring-like weather here in North Carolina.
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Raspberry Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 8-10 Family-size tea bags
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 8 cups boiling water
- 2 cups ice-cold water
- 2 6-ounce containers Driscoll's Rasbperries
- 1/4 cup water
- Plenty of ice
Instructions
- In a gallon pouring pitcher, steep 8-10 family-size tea bags in boiling water. Stir in the sugar immediately, so it dissolves. Let the tea bags steep for about 20-25 minutes.
- While the tea bags steep, soften the raspberries in a medium saucepan over medium heat with 1/4 cup of water. Press the berries through a fine mesh strainer into a large Pyrex measuring cup. Discard the pulp and seeds.
- Remove the tea bags. Add the berry juices into the tea. Stir. Add 2 cups cold water and plenty of ice to the pouring pitcher. Pour over ice and enjoy.
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We made a batch of this Jessica for our pool party, and it was amazing! I love raspberries in anything, and this was so refreshing. Our friends wanted your recipe too!
Great recipe! I hate all store bought iced tea, and I can only drink homemade. So, I’ll for sure give this recipe a try!
I have never made ice tea but would love to try! i also love anything with raspberries! i need to try this recipe!
This sounds great. Looks good. I look forward to trying it myself.
Looking really great. I want to taste it. Fresh berries are tasty. Not really common here from where I am.
Michael,
you can always use frozen raspberries. Since they are frozen at the peak of freshness.
Although I am not much of a tea person but I love raspberry. Worth a try.
This looks like a great way to prepare tea, I have never done this, but reading through this post, I think it is a great idea!
Thanks John!
Great recipe! I try to steer clear of store bought iced teas, but sometimes because it’s more convenient, I do it anyway, bad I know. Thanks to this though, maybe I’ll make my own more. 🙂
It’s so easy to make homemade tea! Thanks Ane
That raspberry iced tea looks delicious. I need to make it when the weather get warmed little bit. Best part is raspberries are cheap also during summer.
Thanks so much! You’re gonna love this one!
Looks delicious and simple indeed! I would totally love to make it this way. Thank you!
This looks so refreshing to try and taste. It is perfect for a hot summer weather. Pretty tasty and fruitful.
I love Raspberry Iced Tea! It’s so refreshing! I don’ like it too sweet, though
This one isn’t too sweet! I’m sure you’ll love it!
We make homemade ices tea ALL the time….but what are family sized tea bags? How many regular sized ones equal a family sized one?
Jenni,
You can find “family size” tea bags in the coffee/tea aisle in any major grocery store or Walmart. I would say that one family-size is equal to about 2 regular tea bags.
In the ingredients list it calls for 2 cups of ice cold water. But in the steps of the recipe it doesn’t talk about it. Can someone tell me where the 2 cups of ice water comes into play?
Ashley,
I’ve updated the instructions. You add the cold water with the ice.