Description
A vibrant and refreshing homemade iced tea bursting with the sweet and tangy flavor of fresh blueberries, perfect for cooling down on a hot summer day.
Ingredients
6-8 cups cold water (for tea)
3-4 family size cold brew tea bags (Luzianne recommended)
2 cups fresh, washed blueberries
2 cups water (for syrup)
1 cup granulated or cane sugar
½ lemon, juiced
Instructions
Step 1: To a small saucepan, combine the washed blueberries, 2 cups of water, sugar, and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
Step 2: Once the mixture reaches a rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and allow it to simmer gently for 15 minutes, allowing the blueberries to break down and release their flavor.
Step 3: Remove the blueberry syrup from the heat. Carefully strain the syrup into a heat-safe measuring cup or bowl, pressing the solids to extract all liquid. Refrigerate the syrup while you steep the tea. Discard the blueberry pulp.
Step 4: Fill a glass pitcher with 6 to 8 cups of cold water and add the cold brew tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes (or longer for a stronger tea, per package instructions).
Step 5: Add the slightly cooled blueberry syrup to the steeped tea and stir until it is well combined and evenly distributed.
Step 6: Pour the Homemade Blueberry Iced Tea into glasses filled with ice and serve immediately. Garnish with fresh blueberries or lemon slices if desired.
Notes
For a sweeter tea, increase sugar to 1.25 cups in the syrup. For a less sweet tea, reduce to 0.75 cup. You can also experiment with different types of tea bags, such as black tea or even decaffeinated options.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Steeping, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
