Raspberry and Ginger ice Tea

1 cup white sugar or use a sugar substitute

3 cups cold water, divided

1 punnet fresh raspberries or frozen

5 black tea bags

Sugar free ginger beer 1 litre

Bring sugar and I cup water to a boil in a saucepan, add I he raspberries and boil until sugar is completely dissolved, and the mixture becomes syrupy.

Remove from heat, sieve through a juice sieve and remove all the seeds, leave the syrup I the fridge to cool. Let tea steep for about 5 minutes, or until tea reaches the strength you desire. Remove tea bags. Leave the tea to cool down and place in fridge to get cold. Make sure to use a glass bottle, plastic will change the taste and colour. Add ice into a jug, add in ice cubes, some lemon slices, add in raspberry syrup and the black tea. Top up with sugar free ginger Beer.

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