Cherry Pie Iced Tea: Refreshing Summer Flavor with Homemade Syrup
By Isabella Quinn
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
This cherry pie iced tea recipe can be made in 30 minutes with frozen cherries and other iced tea ingredients. Buttery syrup and cherries add sweet and tart flavors to this refreshing iced tea for summertime drinking.
The key ingredients are frozen pitted cherries, sugar, and other flavorings to replicate the flavor of a standard cherry pie. Boiling the cherries creates a syrup to sweeten them. Butter and vanilla are added to the filling to improve its flavor and texture.
Watch the cherries and syrup mixture as it cooks and thickens. The cherries need to be fully pureed. Cooking is a key part of preparing this recipe. A drawback of this recipe is its sandy texture. Straining the mixture can help prevent this issue. Try to remove every bit of liquid from the pureed cherries.
Serve this iced tea cold with fresh cherries for added taste. This tea is a great addition to summer parties. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Why we keep this one around
- Easy assembly in about 30 minutes, including cooling time for the syrup, allows you to drink a cold drink shortly after assembling it.
- Uses frozen cherries to reduce the amount of preparation needed with fresh cherries and save time and money while maintaining flavor.
- Having one pot for the syrup reduces preparation time and wait times for beverages.
- Recipe can be made for two or more or for one person for social and other occasions. Use recipe as written or adapt it for other uses.
- Includes common pantry items and extracts. No special ingredients are needed to make this mixed drink. A suitable beverage for summer.
- Cherries add a strong flavor to this iced tea. Milk adds a creamy flavor. This iced tea recipe has a distinctive and tasty flavor. It is easy to make.
Ingredients
- •1 cup frozen pitted cherries
- •⅓ cup granulated sugar
- •¼ cup water
- •1 pinch salt
- •1 teaspoon lemon juice
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 teaspoon butter extract
- •½ teaspoon cake batter extract (optional)
- •2 cups Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Tea
- •4 tablespoons cherry pie syrup
- •Fresh cherries (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Add the cherries, sugar, water, and salt to a saucepan and cook.
- 2
Mash the cherries as they soften and continue to cook until the liquid is thickened slightly.
- 3
Strain the syrup from the cherries, pressing them against a fine mesh strainer to get as much liquid as possible.
- 4
Discard the cherries and stir in the lemon juice, vanilla extracts, and melted butter. Set aside to cool.
- 5
Stir four tablespoons of the syrup into two cups of cold Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea.
- 6
Serve ice cold, preferably with fresh cherries as garnish.
FAQ
Nutrition (per serving)
115
Calories
2g
Protein
10g
Fat
87g
Carbs
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