Red Berry Hibiscus Lemonade

By sandycon

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, stems removed, rinsed
• 2 cups fresh raspberries, rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 cups boiling water
• 4 hibiscus tea bags
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
• 1 cup cold water
• Ice

Preparation

Step 1

1
In 2-quart saucepan, mix both berries and sugar. Heat over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries release their juices and sugar is dissolved.

2
Using immersion blender or in regular blender, puree berry mixture until smooth. Pour mixture through fine mesh strainer set over large bowl; press berries to extract as much puree as possible. Discard solids; set berry syrup aside to cool to room temperature.

3
In 4-cup glass measuring cup, combine boiling water and tea bags; let steep 5 minutes. Remove bags; set tea aside to cool.

4
In large pitcher, mix lemon juice and water. Add cooled berry syrup and hibiscus tea; stir well to combine. Serve over ice.