Blueberry-Lemon Iced Tea

(from shawn’s recipe box)

Prep.: 5 min., Cook: 10 min., Stand: 5 min., Chill: 1 hr.

Source: Southern Living, JULY 2007

Categories: Beverages

Ingredients

  • * 1 (16-oz.) package frozen blueberries
  • * 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • * 4 cups water
  • * 3 family-size tea bags
  • * 3/4 cup sugar

Directions

  1. Bring 1 (16-oz.) package frozen blueberries and 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using back of a spoon to squeeze out juice. Discard solids. Wipe saucepan clean.

  2. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in same saucepan; add 3 family-size tea bags, and let stand 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar and blueberry juice mixture. Pour into a pitcher; cover and chill 1 hour. Serve over ice.

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