Ingredients

Makes about 4 cups

　　

For the tea:

4 black currant tea bags

　　4 cups water

　　1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon chilled simple syrup, or to taste

　　2 teaspoons raspberry vinegar

　　1 lime, cut into 4 wedges

　　

For the syrup:

1 1/3 cups sugar

　　1 1/4 cups water

　　

To prepare the tea:

Step 1

Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher.

　　

Step 2

In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.

　　

Step 3

Stir in syrup and vinegar. Squeeze lime wedges into tea and add wedges. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.

　　

To prepare the syrup:

Step 4

In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups.