Lemon & Blueberry Sweet Tea
 
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A sweet, refreshing summer drink infused with lemon and blueberries.
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Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
  • 2 cups frozen blueberries*
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 large lemons)
  • 10 tea bags
  • ½ to 1 cup sugar (to taste)
  • fresh blueberries, to garnish (optional)
  • lemon rind strips, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, bring blueberries and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes. Remove mixture from heat and pour through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl. Discard the solid blueberries. Rinse saucepan.
  2. In the same saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 5 cups of water to a boil; add tea bags and let stand 5-8 minutes (8 minutes for a stronger tea flavour). Discard tea bags, then transfer to a pitcher.
  3. Add another 3 cups of water to the pitcher, and stir in the sugar (using as much as you like, to taste) and blueberry juice mixture. Chill 1 hour. Serve over ice. Garnish, with fresh blueberries and lemon rinds.
Notes
*I prefer to use frozen blueberries because they're a lot more moist and juicy when thawed, but you can use fresh - just be sure to mash them quite well before boiling.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/blueberry-lemon-sweet-tea/