Raspberry-Cranberry Iced Tea

Directions

1. 1
   In a large saucepan, add the frozen raspberries, and the water.
2. 2
   Bring water to a boil, stirring to break up the raspberries.
3. 3
   Reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and simmer the berries for 10 minutes.
4. 4
   Remove pan from the heat, strain and discard the raspberry seeds.
5. 5
   Add the tea bags to the pan, cover the pan, and steep the tea for 1 hour.
6. 6
   Remove the tea bags from the pan, and strain the tea once again.
7. 7
   (This helps to remove any raspberries that are left in the pan).
8. 8
   Pour the raspberry-tea into a heat proof glass pitcher.
9. 9
   To the pitcher, add the sugar (the 1/2 cup, 1 tablespoon, and 1 teaspoon) and stir until sugar has dissolved.
10. 10
    Add the raspberry-cranberry juice to the pitcher, and stir.
11. 11
    At this point you can immediately serve the tea in a glass filled with ice, or you can chill the tea in the refrigerator until ready to serve.