Plum-Thyme Iced Tea

8 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 3/4 cups water, divided
  • 6 regular-sized tea bags
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped pitted red plums (about 3 plums)
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • Ice
  • 1 red plum, thinly sliced (optional)
  • Lemon slices (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove pan from heat, and add tea bags. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Cool tea completely in pan.
  2. 2
    Combine 3/4 cup water, sugar, chopped plums, and thyme in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar melts. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until plums are very tender and have lost their shape. Strain plum mixture through a sieve into tea, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract juice. Discard solids. Stir tea mixture; cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
  3. 3
    Serve tea over ice. Garnish with plum and lemon slices, if desired.

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