Cherry Pie Iced Tea

Ingredients:

 1 cup frozen pitted cherries

 ⅓ cup granulated  sugar

 ¼ cup water

 Pinch of salt

 1 teaspoon lemon juice

 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract

 1 teaspoon  butter extract

 ½ teaspoon cake batter extract (optional)

 2 cups Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Tea

 4 tablespoons cherry pie syrup

 Fresh cherries for garnish

Instructions:

Instructions:

1. In a small saucepan, combine frozen  cherries,  sugar, water, and salt. Heat over medium, mashing cherries as they soften.

2. Cook until the liquid thickens slightly. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing to release all  juice; discard solids.

3. While still warm, stir in lemon juice, vanilla extract, butter extract, and optional cake batter extract. Let the syrup cool completely.

4. In a clear glass pitcher, mix the cherry pie syrup with cold black tea.

5. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh cherries.