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Blackberry Iced Tea with Mint

Published: May 9, 2017 · Last Updated: Dec 3, 2020 by Aimee - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This blackberry mint iced tea is the perfect drink recipe. It uses fresh blackberries, fresh herbs, and green tea for a refreshing drink.

Blackberry Iced Tea with Mint

What do you do when you have a giant carton of blackberries in your fridge? You make a cocktail!

What do you do when you can't have or don't want a cocktail? You make something that feels like you're drinking a cocktail, but is nonalcoholic. A delicious mocktail. The secret is adding a garnish and a pretty straw. That makes you feel fancy.

Recently, Josh made a giant pitcher of iced green tea, so I decided to try out the combination of blackberry and tea. And I gotta say, I'm a fan.

This drink is pretty simple to make. Just muddle blackberries and mint in the bottom of a glass, add ice cubes, pour some iced tea and a touch of simple syrup over the top, stir, and add garnishes. Voila!

Ingredients:

  • Iced green tea (decaf or full-caff)
  • Blackberries
  • Lemon
  • Mint
  • Simple syrup
  • Ice

Where to get fresh mint?

Fresh mint is easy to find! I typically keep some growing in my backyard garden. Mint also does really well growing in a windowsill garden in a pot. If you don't have a green thumb, you can just buy mint leaves from the store! You can find them in the refrigerated produce section.

What type of green tea to use:

Use what you have! I don't like to use anything with additional flavorings. Just a clean green tea taste so the blackberry and mint can shine through in the recipe.

Can you use black or herbal tea?

For the blackberry mint iced tea, you can use black or herbal tea, but the same recommendations apply. Use something without a lot of added flavorings.

Why use simple syrup?

Simple syrup has the sugar already dissolved in the water so that you don't get the grittiness you would get if you just added sugar to a cold drink. It's so easy (and cheap!) to make at home. Find our simple syrup recipe and instructions here.

If you want an unsweetened blackberry mint iced tea, you can absolutely just leave the simple syrup out.

How to make the blackberry iced tea:

First, prep your ingredients. Slice up some lemon.

slicing lemons

Add your blackberries and mint to a lowball or medium glass. Muddle together with a cocktail muddler or end of a wooden spoon so that you get something resembling a puree.

blackberry and mint in a glass

Next, add ice cubes.

smashed blackberries in a glass

Add simple syrup to the glass. Pour your green tea over the ice cubes, and then stir to combine! Garnish with a lemon slice, fresh blackberries, and fresh mint.

Blackberry Iced Tea with Mint

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Blackberry Iced Tea with Mint and a straw

Blackberry Mint Iced Tea

Recipe by Aimee
This blackberry mint iced tea is the perfect drink recipe. It uses fresh blackberries, fresh herbs, and green tea for a refreshing drink. 
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Prep Time 5 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup iced green tea
  • 4 large blackberries
  • 3 mint leaves plus more for garnish
  • 2 teaspoon simple syrup
  • ½ slice lemon
  • ice

Instructions
 

  • In a tumbler or glass, muddle together 3 blackberries and 3 mint leaves.
  • Add cubes of ice to the glass.
  • Add the simple syrup and top with the iced tea.
  • Stir with cocktail stirrer or straw so tea, simple syrup, and blackberries are mixed together.
  • Top with lemon slice, blackberry, and additional mint, if desired.
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  1. the modern proper

    June 09, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    what a beautiful drink to serve to a guest, or just to spoil yourself with. I think I'll do just that, thanks!

    Reply
  2. Rachel

    May 12, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    Great idea! I'm going to make tomorrow for a women's gathering I'm hosting.

    Reply
  3. Natalie Paramore

    May 09, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    Ohhh I love this idea! Gorgeous photos too!

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