Blackberry Blanket Cup

Blackberries and apple make a gently fruity warm cup, with apple rounding out the berries’ tartness. Hot water dilutes the juices so this stays lighter than a warm fruit sauce or cider. Lightly press the berries to release their flavor, then let them stand with the apple. Seeds and a little pulp are normal unless strained. The blackberry should remain noticeable, rather than getting lost in a glass that tastes only of apple.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Hot water
• 1/4 cup Blackberries
• 2 oz Apple juice

Make it

1. Add the tea or fruit and spices to a heatproof mug or small saucepan.
2. Pour in the hot water. Steep tea for the time on its packet, or gently simmer fruit for 3–5 minutes.
3. Remove tea bags. Strain if you prefer, add any optional sweetener, and sip while comfortably warm.

Benefits

Blackberry and apple juice · refreshing fluids

Using blackberry and apple juice turns the measured water into a drink with a dark, tart berry flavor. That water still counts toward your fluid intake.

The apple juice detail

Here apple juice supplies a familiar orchard flavor, with blackberry turning that familiar ingredient into a different kind of warm cup.