Plum-Thyme Iced Tea

• 4 3/4 cups water, divided
• 6 regular-sized tea bags
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups chopped pitted red plums (about 3 plums)
• 3 thyme sprigs
• Ice
• 1 red plum, thinly sliced (optional)
• Lemon slices (optional)

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove pan from heat, and add tea bags. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Cool tea completely in pan.
2. Combine 3/4 cup water, sugar, chopped plums, and thyme in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar melts. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until plums are very tender and have lost their shape. Strain plum mixture through a sieve into tea, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract juice. Discard solids. Stir tea mixture; cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
3. Serve tea over ice. Garnish with plum and lemon slices, if desired.

water, sugar, red plums, thyme, red plum, lemon slices

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/plum-thyme-iced-tea (may not work)