Cherry Pie Iced Tea (Print Version)
A refreshing black tea infused with homemade cherry syrup, vanilla and butter extracts for a dessert-inspired summer drink.
# Ingredients:
→ Homemade 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 Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Tea
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4 tablespoons cherry pie syrup
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Fresh cherries for garnish
# Steps to Follow:
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Add cherries, sugar, water, and salt to a saucepan. Cook while mashing cherries as they soften. Continue cooking until the liquid thickens slightly; it will thicken more upon cooling.
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Strain the syrup from the cherries using a fine mesh strainer. Press the cherries against the strainer to extract as much liquid as possible.
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Discard the strained cherries. Stir in lemon juice, vanilla extracts, and melted butter. Set the mixture aside to cool.
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Stir 4 tablespoons of the syrup into 2 cups of cold Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea. Adjust the quantity as needed by doubling or halving the recipe.
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Serve the iced tea ice cold, preferably garnished with fresh cherries.