Spiced Apple and Plum Ice Tea
Spiced Apple and Plum Ice Tea Ingredients Apples - 2 Plums (medium size) - 6 to 8 Water - 4 cups Tea leaves - 2 tsp Star Anise - 2 Honey - 3 to 4 tbsp Lemon juice - 1/2 tbsp Spiced Apple and Plum Ice Tea Method First, chop the plums and apples into bite size pieces. Discard the pits. In a sauce pan, add these chunks along with 1 cup of water and 1 star anise. Cook on low flame for about 15 minutes or until apples are softened completely. Keep stirring and mashing the fruit chunks in between with the back of spatula. Strain the fruit mix through a fine mesh. Press hard so that you get the maximum juice and pulp of the mixture. Mix in the lemon juice. Chill this sauce for 3 to 4 hours. Again in a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water along with star anise to a rolling boil. Switch the flame off and add tea leaves. Let them seep in for 2 to 3 minutes after which strain the water. Chill this tea water separately. To make the iced t