Description
Found this on appetiteforchina.com, which adapted this recipe from food & wine.
Ingredients
- Water
- Black Cherries
- Sugar
- Lemon Juice
- Star Anise
- Black Tea Bags
- Mint Sprig
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in a medium-sized pot
- Add cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and star anise
- Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cherries are almost falling apart
- Turn off heat, mix in black tea, and let stand for 1 hour to cool
- Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, mashing the cherries with a wooden spoon to extract more liquid
- Discard solids
- Transfer liquid to a pitcher and refridgerate until ready to serve