Description
This Antioxidant Blueberry-Lemon Green Tea is a refreshing and healthy beverage packed with the natural benefits of green tea, blueberries, and lemon. It offers a deliciously bright flavor perfect for a revitalizing iced drink that’s rich in antioxidants and low in calories.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea Base
- 4 cups water
- 3 green tea bags
Blueberry Mixture
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Flavor Enhancers
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or preferred sweetener (optional)
To Serve
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
- Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Boil Water and Steep Tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a gentle boil in a saucepan, then remove from heat. Add 3 green tea bags and steep for 3–4 minutes to extract the flavors. Remove the tea bags and set the tea aside to cool slightly.
- Prepare Blueberry Mixture: In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries with 1 teaspoon of lemon zest. Simmer the mixture over medium heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries burst and release their juices. Mash the blueberries slightly with a spoon to enhance the flavor.
- Strain Blueberry Juice: Strain the blueberry mixture through a fine mesh sieve into the cooled green tea, pressing down with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible, discarding the solids.
- Add Lemon and Sweetener: Stir in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of honey or preferred sweetener if you desire added sweetness.
- Chill the Tea: Allow the tea to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate until fully chilled.
- Serve: Pour the chilled blueberry-lemon green tea over ice cubes. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and lemon slices if desired for an extra burst of freshness and visual appeal.
Notes
- For a sparkling twist, replace half of the chilled tea with sparkling water just before serving.
- You can prepare a larger batch of this tea and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Use a plant-based sweetener to keep the recipe vegan-friendly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
