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Raspberry Mint Cooler
A sweet twist on a classic green tea. Our Raspberry Mint Cooler is lovely and refreshing on a hot day.
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
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Serves
You will need
- Muslin cloth or very fine sieve
- A funnel
- 1 tbsp Cartwright & Butler Loose Mint Tea
- 1 heaped tbsp caster sugar
- 250g raspberries
- To serve:
- 1lt cloudy lemonade
- Crushed ice
- Handful of raspberries
- Fresh mint
Method
1)
Sprinkle the loose tea into a saucepan along with the caster sugar.
2)
Pour in 200ml water and place over a gentle heat. Heat the water to a gentle simmer.
3)
When the sugar has dissolved, add the raspberries and continue to gently cook for a further 5 minutes until the raspberries fully break down.
4)
Pass the raspberry and mint mixture through a muslin cloth, discarding the raspberry and mint tea pulp.
5)
Using a funnel, pour the syrup into a sterilised, resealable bottle and store in the fridge until ready to use.
6)
When serving, mix half the syrup with 1L cloudy lemonade, crushed ice and fresh raspberries and mint – this will make approximately 8 servings.
7)
Reseal the bottle and store the remaining syrup in the fridge for 7 days.