Delicious and refreshing this blackberry iced tea is quick and easy to make with the help of your Instant Pot. The sweetness of the blackberries and honey is balanced with the tart lemon juice and earthy black tea and basil flavors.
If you need me this summer, I’ll be lounging in the hammock sipping a glass of this blackberry iced tea.
Instant Pot Blackberry Iced Tea
Try our passion tea lemonade or ginger peach iced tea for a different summer refresher.
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 black tea bags, paper tags removed
- 1½ c. fresh blackberries, divided
- 2 T. fresh basil, chopped
- ½ c. honey
- ½ c. water
- 2 T. lemon juice, preferably fresh
Optional garnish:
- Fresh blackberries
- Fresh basil sprigs
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.
Directions:
Add water, tea bags, and a half cup 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, honey, and water to 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 honey 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 honey 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!
Instant Pot Blackberry Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 6 black tea bags paper tags removed
- 1.5 cups fresh blackberries divided
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 0.5 cups honey
- 0.5 cups water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice preferably fresh
- Optional garnish:
- Fresh blackberries
- Fresh basil sprigs
Instructions
- Add water, tea bags, and a half cup 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, honey, and water to 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 honey 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 honey 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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