Cherry Pie Iced Tea (Print)
Refreshing black tea infused with homemade cherry syrup, vanilla and butter extracts for a dessert-inspired summer beverage.
# Ingredients:
→ Homemade Cherry Syrup
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1 cup frozen pitted cherries
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⅓ cup granulated sugar
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¼ cup water
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Pinch of salt
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon butter extract
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½ teaspoon cake batter extract (optional)
→ Cherry Pie Iced Tea
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2 cups unsweetened black tea
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4 tablespoons cherry pie syrup
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Fresh cherries for garnish
# Directions:
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Add the cherries, sugar, water, and salt to a saucepan and cook. Mash the cherries as they soften and continue to cook until the liquid is thickened slightly. It will thicken more as it cools.
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Strain the syrup from the cherries. Press the cherries against a fine mesh strainer to get as much of the liquid as possible.
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Discard the cherries. Stir in the lemon juice, vanilla extract and butter extract. Set aside to cool.
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Stir four tablespoons of the syrup into 2 cups of cold unsweetened black tea. Recipe can be doubled or halved as needed.
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Serve ice cold, preferably with fresh cherries as garnish!
# Notes:
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The homemade cherry syrup can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.