Can you tell I am obsessed with cherries this summer?
This sweet Cherry Iced Tea recipe is one of many summer beverage recipes flavored with fresh cherries I have shared this summer.
It is so easy to turn those ripe and juicy sweet cherries into your favorite summer beverage. I've told you the secret with every fresh cherry drink recipe I've shared.....
To start with you will need a batch of cherry simple syrup. Once you've made the cherry simple syrup you can use it to make this Sweet Cherry Iced Tea recipe.
Or you could enjoy a Sweet Cherry Mojito if you're looking for a great summer cocktail recipe you have got to try my Sweet Cherry Mojito recipe.
I know. I am almost as obsessed with Mojito recipes as I am with fresh cherry recipes this summer, sigh.....
Ingredients
- ¼-1/2 cup Sweet Cherry Simple Syrup
- 1 glass of your favorite unsweetened iced tea
- ice
Directions
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add ¼ cup Sweet Cherry Simple Syrup.
- Fill glass with unsweetened tea.
- Stir, taste and add more cherry simple syrup if needed.
Cherry Simple Syrup Recipes
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Cherry Iced Tea
Ingredients
Cherry Syrup Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen or fresh Sweet Black Cherries
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
How to make a glass Sweet Cherry Iced Tea
- ¼-1/2 cup Sweet Cherry Simple Syrup
- 1 glass unsweetened iced tea (homemade iced tea or store bought)
- ice
Instructions
How to make sweet Cherry Syrup
- Measure the ingredients into a medium saucepan.
- Heat on low until sugar is mostly dissolved.
- Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil.
- Stir and crush cherries against the side of the pot.
- Carefully boil for ten minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. If syrup starts to boil over decrease heat a bit.
- After ten minutes remove from heat and cool.
- Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer placed over a bowl.
- Pour cherry syrup into a mason jar and store in the refrigerator until needed.
How to make a glass of Cherry Iced Tea
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add ¼ cup of sweet cherry syrup
- Fill the glass with unsweetened tea.
- Stir, taste and add more cherry simple syrup if needed.
Nutrition
5 Sweet Ways to use Cherry Simple Syrup
Once you have your batch of sweet cherry simple syrup made you are going to want to try some or all of these cherry simple syrup recipes.
Melissa Vera
I never would have thought of putting Cherry in iced tea. I am going to have try this. I am so happy that you shared this link on #HomeMattersParty and I hope you will come vack and share again.
Alli @ Tornadough Alli
This looks so good. I'm a big cherry person, whether it be in a drink, a dessert or in a glaze I'm cherry all the way. I think I'll give this a try soon! I would love for you to come share some of your posts with us over at Throwback Thursday's link party going all weekend long!
Arlene Mobley
Allie
Thanks so much for stopping by. As you can tell if you looked around I love cherries also!
Kimberlee
This sounds really good. I too have been doing a lot with cherries this summer. Ever since I learn about one of those cherry pitters and got one I have been canning them and making different things.
Arlene Mobley
KImberly
The cherries have been awesome this year.
Angela Gilmore
Stopping by from the Idea Box link up! This looks so refreshing! I love it! The pictures are gorgeous!
Arlene Mobley
Angela
Thank you so much!
Jamie
What a neat idea - I've never thought of making a flavored iced tea like this one! YUM!!
Arlene Mobley
Jamie
Thanks. You should try it if you get a chance. It is delish!
Lisa Sharp
Normally I'm not a big fan of fruit tea, I'm more of a black tea purest but this sounds lovely! Thanks for sharing.
Arlene Mobley
Lisa
Thanks for stopping by! Black tea is my favorite also and the cherry simple syrup tastes wonderful in any type of tea. You could even mix it with club soda and enjoy a glass of homemade cherry soda.
Lisa Sharp
Yum! Wonderful ideas!