Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea

Name: Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea
Total time: 9 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 bags black tea bags; 3 sprigs lemon verbena or mint; 1 cup sugar; 4 whole red plums; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

A refreshing summer drink combining cold-brewed black tea with a homemade plum syrup and aromatic lemon verbena or mint. This elegant beverage offers the perfect balance of sweet, fruity, and tea flavors.

8 servings

9 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•8 bags black tea bags
•3 sprigs lemon verbena or mint
•1 cup sugar
•4 whole red plums
•2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Cooking Instructions

1.
Combine tea bags, 3 lemon verbena sprigs, and 8 cups cold water in a large pitcher. Cover and chill at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.
480 min
2.
Meanwhile, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add plums and reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain plum syrup into a small bowl; stir in lemon juice. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
70 min
3.
Remove tea bags and lemon verbena sprigs from tea and stir in 3/4 cup plum syrup and 4 cups ice. Serve in ice-filled glasses garnished with more lemon verbena.
5 min
4.
Plum syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.