• 2 tablespoons loose berry or fruit tea or 6 bags of berry tea
• Natural-cane turbinado sugar to taste
• 2 cups   fresh seasonal fruit , such as a combination of raspberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries, pitted cherries, grapes
• 1 orange , skin removed, cut into segments
• 1 lemon , quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1 lime , quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves , coarsely chopped
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 2 cups sparkling water or champagne , optional
• 3 cups dark rum , optional

Bring six cups water to a boil; add tea leaves and steep 10 minutes. Strain into a vessel and discard leaves. Add sugar to taste, stirring to dissolve. Cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate.

Place ice, fruit and mint in a large pitcher. Add the cold tea and, if using, sparkling water or champagne, and rum. Stir and serve.