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Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea

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Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

8 black tea bags
3 large sprigs lemon verbena or mint, plus more for serving
1 cup sugar
4 large red plums, cut into thin wedges
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine tea bags, 3 lemon verbena sprigs, and 8 cups cold water in a large pitcher. Cover and chill at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add plums and reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain plum syrup into a small bowl; stir in lemon juice. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Remove tea bags and lemon verbena sprigs from tea and stir in 3/4 cup plum syrup and 4 cups ice. Serve in ice-filled glasses garnished with more lemon verbena.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 4

    Plum syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

TagsCold DrinkBeveragesPitcher DrinkIced TeaTeaBlack TeaLemon VerbenaHerbs & SpicesMintPlumStone FruitFruitGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeNonalcoholicSimmerLabor DayJuneteenthSummerBon Appétit

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