Homemade blueberry iced tea is great for a summertime gathering. I made this recipe for a smaller crowd. It serves about 8 people in 6 oz glasses and can be made a day in advance. Follow along and see how I made this refreshing drink.
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Why add blueberries to iced tea?
There are many reasons to add fresh blueberries to your iced tea. Below are just some reasons:
It adds antioxidants to your drink.
Blueberries are low in sugar.
It is rich in vitamin C.
Helps maintain healthy bones.
It gives iced tea a rich flavor.
Caution: people who use blood thinners should talk to their doctors before adding blueberries to their diet.
Now that you know why you should add it to your iced tea, let's get the ingredients together.
What is in Blueberry Iced Tea?
8 cups of blueberries (frozen)
½ cup of lemon juice
1 56 oz bottle of Unsweetened Ice tea - I used Kreider Farms.
½ cup of granulated sugar
2 lemons
How to make Blueberry Iced Tea?
Add the frozen blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Then lower the heat to medium and cook for 8 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn and stir occasionally.
Turn off the burner. Get a bowl and a strainer on it. Then, add the blueberry mixture to the strainer. With a wooden or silicone spatula, press the blueberries down to strain out the liquid and juices from the blueberries. At this point, you will have a thin liquid syrup.
Add the prepared iced tea to the blueberry liquid bowl and stir.
Then, transfer to a pitcher. Allow enough room for some ice in the pitcher you pick. Add a little ice and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
When you are ready to serve, slice the lemons into ¼-inch slices. Add some ice to the cup. Then, add one lemon sliced to the rim. Add 6 oz. of blueberry iced tea and enjoy.
That's it. It lasts about 3-4 days.
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Blueberry Iced Tea
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 8
Description
Easy Tea to make for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 8 cups of blueberries (frozen)
- ½ cup of lemon juice
- 1 56 oz bottle of Unsweetened Ice tea
- ½ cup of granulated sugar
- 2 lemons
Instructions
- Add the frozen blueberries, lemon, and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Then lower heat to medium and cook for 8 minutes. Keep an eye on it, so it doesn't burn and stir occasionally.
- Turn off the burner. Get a bowl and a strainer on it. Then add the blueberry mixture to the strainer. With a wooden or silicone spatula, press the blueberries down to strain out the liquid and juices from the blueberries. At this point, you will have a thin liquid syrup.
- Add the prepared iced tea to the blueberry liquid bowl and stir.
- Then, transfer to a pitcher. Allow enough room for some ice in the pitcher you pick. Add a little ice and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- When you are ready to serve, slice up the lemons into ¼ inch slices. Add some ice to the cup. Add the lemon to the rim. Add 6 oz. of blueberry iced tea and enjoy.
- That's it. It lasts about 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: drink
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 142.28 kcal
- Sugar: 27.96 g
- Sodium: 8.0 mg
- Fat: 0.57 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.06 g
- Trans Fat: 0.0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.94 g
- Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 1.31 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Below is the final drink. What do you think? Would you make it?
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