Blueberry Iced Tea (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Tea Base
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1.5–2 litres cold water
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3–4 family-size cold brew tea bags (such as Luzianne)
→ Blueberry Syrup
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300 grams fresh blueberries, washed
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500 millilitres water
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200 grams granulated sugar
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Juice of ½ lemon
# Instructions:
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Combine washed blueberries, 500 millilitres water, granulated sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat.
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Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes to infuse and thicken.
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Remove from heat. Strain syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a measuring cup, discarding the solids. Refrigerate syrup while preparing tea.
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Fill a 2–2.5 litre glass pitcher with cold water. Add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes at room temperature.
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Remove tea bags. Pour chilled blueberry syrup into the brewed tea and stir until thoroughly mixed.
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Pour into glasses filled with ice. Serve immediately.
# Notes:
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Blueberry Iced Tea can be refrigerated in a glass pitcher for up to 3 days. Stir well before serving as natural settling may occur.