Gina: You don’t think my whimsy ends with cocktails, do you? Sweet iced tea is the elixir of the South, so I decided that our Neely “house” tea needed to have a little pizzazz. Honey, I found it by combining fresh raspberries with hibiscus tea, which has a brilliant crimson color and beautiful fruit-and-floral flavors.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 8
Ingredients
Sugar syrup
Preparation
Step 1
Place the tea bags in a large heat-proof pitcher. Boil the water, pour it over the tea bags, and allow it to steep for at least 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and allow the tea to cool.
Step 2
Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer briefly, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the raspberries, then allow the mixture to come to room temperature.
Step 3
Combine the tea, raspberry syrup, and fresh lime juice in a large pitcher. To serve, pour the sweet tea into large glasses filled with ice and garnish with sprigs of mint.
