Directions

1. Add blackberries, Ascend grenadine, sugar, mint to a bowl and macerate with a kitchen spoon.
2. Bring 1 ½ quarts of cold water to a boil in sauté pan. Once the water reaches a boil remove from heat, add tea bags, and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour over blackberry mixture. Let cool at room temperature so flavors develop.
3. Pour mixture through strainer into a pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Add blackberry sweet tea to ice filled Tom Collin glasses, float 1 oz. bourbon of choice on top, garnish with mint sprigs