Blueberry Drink Syrup for Blueberry Iced Tea

Marg (CaymanDesigns)'s Note:

A refreshing change from ordinary iced tea. I bet it would be good added to some other drinks also...blueberry lemonade maybe???

• Total Time: 17 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 pint

• 4 cups fresh blueberries or 4 cups dry-packed frozen blueberries, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Place blueberries in a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
2. Set sieve or colander lined with cheesecloth (I use a thick papertowel) over a bowl and pour in the blueberry mixture.
3. Gently press out the juice with a spoon or by twisting the cheesecloth. Discard the pulp and measure the juice into saucepan.
4. Add 1/2 cup sugar for each cup of juice and cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
5. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes.
6. Chill and pour into covered jar. Store in refrigerator.
7. Add two tablespoons to each glass of prepared iced tea. Stir well and garnish with a lemon slice.

Reviews

[psycho42]

Made great blueberry Martinis!!!!! Just used this recipe again and used cherries instead and YUMMY!!

[swissms]

My husband loves anything blueberry. I used to make iced tea. It was a little sweet, so will adjust the sugar in the future depending on the sweetness of the blueberries. May also add a splash of lemon juice to the syrup.

[Kitty_Chef]

Terrific recipe. The syrup was a little thin, but it tastes great, better than it would if it were store made! It's recipes like this one that make me glad I joined Recipezaar!