Description
This homemade Blueberry Iced Tea is so refreshing and made with fresh blueberries. It puts all store-bought teas to shame! The sweet blueberry syrup mixed with bold brewed tea creates a delicious summer beverage perfect for sipping on the porch or sharing at your next BBQ.
Ingredients
Scale
6–8 cups water (use 6 cups for a 2-quart pitcher, and 8 cups for a 2.5-quart pitcher)
3–4 family size cold brew tea bags (use 4 for a stronger tea flavor)
Blueberry Syrup:
2 cups fresh blueberries, washed
2 cups water
1 cup sugar (granulated or cane)
Juice from 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- To a small saucepan, add the washed blueberries, 2 cups of water, sugar, and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once the mixture is at a rolling boil, reduce heat to medium-low and allow it to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove blueberry syrup from the heat. Strain syrup into a measuring cup and refrigerate while steeping the tea. Discard the blueberry pulp.
- Fill glass pitcher with 6 to 8 cups of cold water and add the cold brew tea bags. Allow to steep for 5 minutes.
- Add the slightly cooled blueberry syrup to the tea and stir until well combined.
- Pour the Blueberry Iced Tea into glasses filled with ice and serve.
Notes
- STORING INFORMATION: Refrigerate in a glass pitcher for up to 3 days, or until the tea begins to taste bitter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Method: Stovetop, Cold Brew
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approx. 8 oz)
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: blueberry iced tea, fruit tea, summer drinks, homemade iced tea, berry tea