It’s berry Monday again! With summer coming to a close I have just one more berry post for you next week and then we’ll be moving on to something else. I hope you’ve enjoyed these berry recipes.

Today I’m sharing a berry tea recipe that I made. I’m sure there are endless berry tea combinations but I decided to make a blackberry mint tea.

What you’ll need:

-2 cups of blackberries
-a handful of mint leaves
-about 1 1/2 TBSP of black tea
-sweetener of your choice (optional)

Method:

Blend the blackberries in a blender and put the liquid in batches through a fine mesh sieve to separate the seeds. Set aside. Put mint leaves and tea in separate containers for steeping. Add boiling water to both-about 1 cup to each. Let the mint sit while you steep the black tea. Let black tea sit for 2-3 minutes and then drain out the leaves. Add more boiling water to the leaves and steep again. Let sit 3 minutes and drain tea leaves. Add tea to a pitcher or large jar. Now drain water off of the mint leaves and add to the pitcher or jar. Now add the blackberry pulp. At this point you can add about a cup of water since your tea is a bit strong. You can also add some extra sweeter if need be.

Put a few ice cubes in a cup and add some tea. Put the remaining tea in the fridge to cool. Enjoy your tea!

What’s your favorite summer tea? Does it include berries?