Blueberry Iced Tea

Submitted by Baby Kato

"I discovered iced teas this year and have been having fun experimenting. I hope you will enjoy this pretty, refreshing drink."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 darljling tea bags, darljling
• 1 cup boiling water, boiling
• 1⁄2 cup wildflower orange blossom honey
• 1⁄4 cup fresh mint leaves, crushed, packed, fresh
• 1 1⁄4 cups pure blueberry juice, blueberry, pure
• 1⁄2 cup sweet pineapple juice, pineapple, sweet
• 1⁄8 cup fresh lime juice, lime, fresh, squeezed
• ice cube
• 1 1⁄2 quarts club soda or 1 1/2 quarts ginger ale
• 6 mint sprigs, garnish
• 6 lime slices, thin

directions

1. To make the tea concentrate you will place the tea bags in a medium bowl into which you will add the boiling water and steep for 10 minutes, then reemove the tea bags.
2. To the tea add your honey and mint, making sure to mix well. Allow to cool to room temperature on the counter. Once cooled remove the mint leaves.
3. Add the fruit juices and tea concentrate into a large pitcher, mix and place in the fridge until needed.
4. Fill a large frosted glass with ice cubes, then add 1/2 cup of the tea-juice mixture, fill the remainder of the glass with the club soda. Garnish with a lime slice and sprig of mint.
5. Sit and enjoy this refreshing drink.

Reviews

[Chef Jean]

Wonderful, refreshing beverage! I would have liked for the tea flavor to be a little stronger, but maybe my tea was the problem. I'll be making this throughout the summer! Made for PAC spring '11.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Thought I'd have a hard time finding the blueberry juice, but didn't, & this recipe went together in no time at all! I did use club soda, but opted out of the garnishes this 1st time around! Loved the combo of juice flavors very much! Thanks for a wonderful tasting tea & a recipe that will be staying with me from now on! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Newest Zaar Tag]

 

[scarletrose0177]

I made some of this tonight. I omitted the club soda (okay, so I forgot to pick some up). I used fresh fruit mashed and warmed on the stove with just a little water to make juice and then mixed it with the honey. I then steeped the mint leaves in the mix for about 10 minutes while waiting for the tea to brew. I used 1 more tea bag than called for -- I like my tea strong. The drink was pretty weak tonight but I hope some time in the fridge will allow the flavor to strengthen. On a side note: The fruit, honey and mint mix by itself was yummy!