Sweet Cherry Iced Tea (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cherry Syrup from Scratch
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⅓ cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon extract with vanilla flavor
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½ teaspoon optional cake batter flavoring
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1 teaspoon buttery flavoring
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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Pinch of table salt
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1 cup cherries, frozen and pitted
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¼ cup plain water
→ Iced Cherry Pie Tea
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For topping: whole cherries
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2 cups plain unsweetened black tea
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4 tablespoons made-at-home cherry syrup
# Instructions:
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Combine water, sugar, frozen cherries, and a little salt in a pan over heat. Let the cherries soften as you stir and smash them, cooking until the liquid starts to thicken up.
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Pour the mix through a fine strainer to remove the solids. Press the soft cherries against the strainer to extract as much syrup as possible.
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Throw away the cherries and add the lemon juice, vanilla, and buttery flavorings into the syrup. Then set it aside to cool completely.
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Mix your cold tea with four tablespoons of the syrup per two cups of tea. Adjust the quantities to your liking or based on how much you need.
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Enjoy it cold and fancy it up with a few fresh cherries if you've got them!
# Notes:
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Store your cherry syrup in the fridge! It can stay fresh in a sealed jar for up to two weeks.