Pomegranate Iced Tea

 

Pomegranate Iced Tea

Pomegranate iced tea is a refreshing drink for a hot day. Healthy too, as both tea and pomegranate juice are high in cancer-fighting antioxidants.

Basic Simple Syrup	see recipe below
2	oranges
8 cups	cold water
9	tea bags (Orange Pekoe, or your favourite)
2 cups	pomegranate juice

Sugar Syrup:

Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer for approx. 5 min. Let cool. Store in the refrigerator.

To make pomegranate iced tea:

Prepare the sugar syrup above, adding strips of orange zest before bringing it to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the orange syrup into a large measuring cup.

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the tea bags; steeping for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled.

Stir the tea and pomegranate juice together into a large pitcher, adding in 3/4 cup of orange sugar syrup (or more to taste). This may be served over ice, garnished with a slice of orange.

Pomegranate iced tea can be refrigerated in a covered pitcher for up to 2 days.