There’s nothing quite like a fruity, iced tea to satisfy my sweet tooth and quench my thirst.

And this Blackberry Instant Pot Iced Tea recipe is a healthy and delicious choice.

And it’s so easy to make.

Simply add water, tea bags, and blackberries to your instant pot, stir contents, and cook

for about 5 minutes, while gently pressing on the blackberries to release their juices.

Strain your mixture into a pitcher and sweeten with your homemade blackberry simple syrup

and fresh lemon juice.

Serve your tea over ice with fresh blackberries and a sprig of fresh basil for garnish.

Tip: To reduce bitterness, add a pinch of baking soda prior to brewing and remove tea bags

as soon as the pressure has been fully released.

Fruity, Delicious, Blackberry Instant Pot Iced Tea

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes active (+ time to come to pressure)
Natural Release: 10 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

8 c. water
6 organic black tea bags, paper tags removed
1½ c. fresh blackberries, divided
2 T. fresh basil, chopped
½ c. or more to taste – natural, plant-based sweetener of choice
(i.e. organic maple syrup, coconut palm sugar, etc.)
½ c. water
2 T. fresh lemon juice

Optional garnish:

Fresh blackberries
Fresh basil sprigs

Directions:

Add water, tea bags, and a half cup of blackberries to Instant Pot® and stir to combine.

Add lid and lock into place.

Switch the vent to “Sealing” and set the “Manual” setting to 5 minutes.

While the tea is brewing, add remaining blackberries, basil, plant-based sweetener, and water to the saucepan set over medium heat.

Cook, gently pressing on the blackberries to release their juices while continually stirring the mixture to combine, for 4-5 minutes.

Once sweetener is completely melted and the mixture starts to thicken, remove from heat and set aside.

When cook time on Instant Pot® is complete, allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then do a quick release to release any remaining pressure.

Carefully strain hot tea mixture with a fine-mesh strainer.

Pour the reserved liquid into a large, heat-resistant pitcher and sweeten with the blackberry simple syrup, to taste.

Add fresh lemon juice and stir to combine.

Serve immediately over ice with fresh blackberries and a sprig of fresh basil for garnish.

Enjoy!

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