Chilled Pomegranate Syrup, Ginger, and Lemon Tea

It's been getting hot here in Vancouver, BC. And I'm a tea drinker. Hot tea + hot weather = a sleepy, head-achy Danielle.

I little while back I bought a bottle of pomegranate syrup (a.k.a. pomegranate molasses). I can't even recall what I bought it for, but I figured it was time to make use of it. Pomegranate syrup is a common ingredient in a lot of Middle Eastern dishes. It's only a couple of bucks a bottle and can be found in most supermarkets in the international section (or at a Middle Eastern or Persian grocery). 

Pomegranate syrup is more bitter than sweet, but has a nice tang to it. Along with ginger, lemon, and green tea this is a super healthy and refreshing summer drink. It's also super easy to make a huge batch of it with minimal labour and time!


I didn't have a large enough drink container to hold all this tea, so I used two large old pickle jars :)  They do in a pinch if you don't happen to have a fancy beverage dispenser! 

Ingredients for Pomegranate Syrup, Ginger, and Lemon Tea (makes 16 cups)

16 cups
4 bags green tea (I used decaf so I can drink this at night, too!)
2 lemons, halved
3-4 Tbsp freshly minced ginger
4 Tbsp pomegranate molasses / syrup
1/4 cup honey or sugar (or more, to taste)


Directions

In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat, add tea bags, lemon halves, ginger, pomegranate molasses, and sweetener. Let steep until room temperature. Strain and chill.

Looking for more chilled summer drinks? 

Check out these other cocktails and summer mixes

Pomegranate and Ginger Kombucha

Mint Tea Cocktail

Nile by Night (Ginger and Orange Blossom Water Cocktail)

Homemade Limoncello

What's your favorite chilled summer drink?

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