Description
A naturally sweet, fruity iced tea made with real blueberries and your favorite tea base. Perfect for cooling off in style.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 black or green tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose-leaf tea)
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2–3 tbsp honey or sugar (optional)
- Juice of ½ lemon (optional)
- Ice cubes
- Mint leaves or lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
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Boil 2 cups of water and steep your tea for 3–5 minutes (black) or 2–3 minutes (green).
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While tea steeps, simmer blueberries with ½ cup water in a small pot for 5–7 minutes until soft and juicy.
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Strain the blueberry mixture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth into a large pitcher.
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Add the steeped tea to the pitcher.
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Stir in sweetener (if using) and lemon juice.
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Add the remaining 2 cups cold water and stir.
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Refrigerate until chilled (at least 1 hour).
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Serve over ice with mint or lemon slices. Sip and smile. 😌
Notes
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Want a stronger blueberry taste? Simmer more berries and reduce water slightly.
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Avoid bitterness by not oversteeping your tea.
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Store in the fridge up to 4 days (but let’s be real, it won’t last that long).
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For a fizzy version, replace half the cold water with sparkling water right before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chill Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Simmer + Brew
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (8 oz)
- Calories: ~35 (with honey)
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Blueberry iced tea, fruit iced tea, summer drink, herbal iced tea