Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
Updated: 2019-08-29
This caffeine-free blackberry iced tea is flavored with cinnamon and ginger.
Serves 6
- 6 cups water
- 12 blackberry herbal tea bags
- 8 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
- Sugar substitute, to taste
- Ice cubes, crushed
In a large saucepan, heat water to just before boiling. Add tea bags, 2 of the cinnamon sticks and ginger. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for about 15 minutes.
Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher. Add the juice and sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until very cold.
To serve, fill 6 tall glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the ice and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories: 25
Total carbohydrate: 6 g
Cholesterol:
Dietary fiber:
Monounsaturated fat:
Protein: Trace
Saturated fat:
Serving size: 1 cup plus ice
Sodium:
Total fat: 0 g