Black Cherry Iced Tea

1. 1

   Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan.

2. 2

   Add the black cherries, sugar, lemon juice, star anise and the vanilla bean with its seeds.

3. 3

   Simmer the cherries over low heat for 15 minutes, crushing them against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon.

4. 4

   Remove the cherries from the heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Strain the cherry juice through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan, pressing on the solids.

6. 6

   Discard the solids.

7. 7

   Bring the cherry juice to a boil over moderate heat.

8. 8

   Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Discard the tea bags and let cool to room temperature.

10. 10

    Transfer the cherry tea to a large pitcher and refrigerate until chilled or for up to 2 days.

11. 11

    Serve the tea over ice, garnished with mint sprigs.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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