Blackberry Jasmine Iced Tea

Name: Blackberry Jasmine Iced Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1.65 L water; 6 item jasmine tea bags; 300 g fresh blackberries (or thawed frozen); 2 strips lemon peel (yellow part only; no white pith); 2-3 tbsp mild honey (to taste); item ice; item fresh blackberries; item lemon peel twists (optional)

Delicate iced jasmine tea lifted with an elevated blackberry purée and subtle lemon peel aroma. Floral, softly fruity, and perfectly restrained — minimal, clean, and refined.

blackberry jasmine iced tea served over ice with fresh blackberries and lemon peel twists

Prep Time : 15 min

Cook Time : 5 min

Servings : 8

Prep Time :

15 min

Cook Time :

5 min

Servings :

Ingredients

Jasmine Tea Base

• 1.65 L water

• 6 jasmine green tea bags (or 12 g loose-leaf jasmine green tea) — this one on Amazon

Blackberry Purée

• 300 g fresh blackberries (or thawed frozen)

Citrus & Sweetening

• 2 strips lemon peel (yellow part only, no white pith)

• 2–3 Tbsp mild honey, to taste — this one on Amazon

To Serve

• Ice

• Fresh blackberries

• Lemon peel twists (optional)

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Directions

Brew the Jasmine Tea
Heat the water to 75–80°C (167–176°F) — do not boil. Add the jasmine tea and steep for 2–3 minutes maximum. Remove the tea bags or strain the leaves and let the tea cool to lukewarm.
Infuse Lemon Aroma
Add the lemon peel strips to the warm tea and let infuse for 5 minutes only, just until a clean citrus aroma develops. Remove the peel promptly — overinfusion turns bitter and perfumey.
Prepare the Blackberry Purée
Add the blackberries to a blender and blend briefly until smooth.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl or measuring jug. Do not press the pulp. Discard solids. You want clear, inky juice — not jam.
Sweeten Lightly
While the tea is still warm, stir in 2 tablespoons honey until fully dissolved. Taste and add up to 1 additional tablespoon only if needed. This drink should stay dry and floral, not sweet.
Combine
Stir 120–150 ml of the strained blackberry purée into the tea. Taste and adjust carefully — blackberry should sit under jasmine, not on top of it.
Chill
Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully cold and integrated.
Serve
Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled blackberry jasmine iced tea, and garnish with fresh blackberries and an optional twist of lemon peel.

*Notes :

Blackberry must be strained. Seeds and pulp destroy elegance.
Jasmine is fragile — boiling water kills it instantly.
Lemon peel is aroma only, never flavor.
Honey is a controller, not a sweetener. If you taste honey, you failed.
Best enjoyed within 24 hours for clean floral notes.

Nutrition Facts

( per ~200 ml serving )

Calories

~35 kcal

Protein

0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~8 g

Calories

~35 kcal

Protein

0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~8 g

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