Description
Summer’s quintessential blackberry tea iced latte offers refreshing sophistication with smooth espresso and ripe fruit notes. Cool beverage lovers can craft this simple, elegant drink that promises delightful sips on warm afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tea bags Earl Grey (or 4 tablespoons loose-leaf tea)
- 5 cups water
- ½ pint (about 1 cup or 237 ml) fresh blackberries
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (or alternative sweetener)
- ½ cup (120 ml) half and half (or whole milk, or dairy alternative)
- 5 cups (1.2 l) ice
Instructions
- Tea Infusion: Boil water and crush blackberries with sugar into a thick compote, creating a vibrant fruity base for the latte.
- Brewing Process: Immerse Earl Grey tea bags directly into the blackberry mixture, then pour boiling water over the blend, allowing flavors to intertwine for 5 minutes.
- Cooling Technique: Strain the intensely flavored tea concentrate through a fine mesh strainer into an ice-filled pitcher, letting the hot liquid naturally chill and dilute.
- Milk Integration: Fill a serving glass with fresh ice, pour the blackberry tea concentrate, and gently swirl in half and half or milk to create a creamy, marbled appearance.
- Finishing Touch: Garnish with a few whole blackberries, transforming the beverage into a visually stunning and refreshing summer drink that can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Notes
- Steep Strategically: Timing is crucial for optimal tea flavor – 5 minutes for black tea, slightly less for green or white varieties ensures perfect extraction without bitterness.
- Strain with Care: Using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth removes berry seeds and tea particles, creating a smooth, refined beverage with professional-level clarity.
- Chill Cleverly: The hot tea melting ice technique naturally dilutes and cools the drink, creating a perfectly balanced temperature and strength without additional effort.
- Store Smartly: Refrigerate the blackberry tea concentrate up to one week, allowing for quick and convenient refreshment anytime without compromising taste quality.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Breakfast
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg