Bursting with antioxidants, this healthy and refreshing Wild Blueberry Ginger Mint Green Iced Tea is a delicious non-alcoholic drink to celebrate with all summer long!
Pre-summer festivities are already in full swing at Casa Stewart!
The weather Gods blessed us this past weekend with bright blue skies, and perfect mid-70’s temps, so naturally my party loving husband wanted to celebrate outside in the fresh air.
Or, should I say, he wanted to test out the new beer keg he picked up for our outdoor bar. Wink, wink.
And, naturally, since he bought himself some new beer, I had to purchase something for our summer entertaining, which is how I found myself at Home Goods yesterday buying outdoor plates, new bathroom towels, a bathmat, a super cute Cynthia Rowley elephant shower curtain, a bottle of Greek Olive Oil Dipping Sauce, AND a box of Tazo Zen Green Tea.
Which turned out to be perfect timing for this month’s Recipe ReDux theme…
Showers and celebrations with friends abound this time of year. Show us your healthy, colorful drink concoctions for festivities like bridal showers and graduation celebrations.
And, thus, with brain boosting and antioxidant rich wild blueberries stashed away in my freezer, fresh mint growing in my garden, and anti-inflammatory ground ginger on my spice rack, this deliciously healthy and hydrating, low added sugar Wild Blueberry Ginger Mint Green Iced Tea was born.
Oh, and not only is it perfect for entertaining, I drank it today, instead of water, when I did my workout, and I have to say, I felt like I had a little more pep 🙂 Give it a try and let me know if it peps up your workout too!
How to Make Wild Blueberry Ginger Mint Green Iced Tea
First you whip up a batch of Wild Blueberry Ginger Simple Syrup, while you brew the tea.
Next, you mix them together, and pour the mixture over ice.
Add some fresh mint and extra wild blueberries to make it extra purty. Oh, and if you really want to go crazy, add a splash of plain or flavored sparkling water.
Drink up & repeat all Summer long!
Cheers, and happy celebrating!
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Wild Blueberry Ginger Mint Green Iced Tea
Bursting with antioxidants, this healthy and refreshing Wild Blueberry Ginger Mint Green Iced Tea is a delicious non-alcoholic drink to serve all summer long!
6Tazo Zen Green Tea Bags or your favorite mint green tea
1cupfrozen wild blueberries, plus extra for garnish
1/4cupmaple syrup
1teaspoonground ginger
Optional, sparkling water & fresh mint leaves
Instructions
Heat 6 cups of water to boiling in tea maker, tea kettle, or pot over the stove. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 or more minutes.
While water is heating, combine blueberries, remaining 1 cup of water, maple syrup, and ginger in a medium sauce pan. Heat on high until mixture boils, then turn down heat to a gentle boil, and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, then carefully pour blueberry mixture into a blender, and blend on high until blueberries are pureed. Strain blueberry mixture into a fine mesh colander placed over a jar, bowl, or liquid measuring cup.
Pour hot tea and blueberry mixture into a heat proof pitcher, and place in refrigerator to cool. Alternatively, you may fill up the pitcher with ice first, then pour the tea and blueberry syrup over the ice if you want to serve immediately.
To serve: Pour ~ 1 cup blueberry tea into tall glasses filled with ice. Garnish with fresh mint if desired, and top off with plain or flavored {mint works nicely} sparkling water.
We’ve got lots of festivities coming up this summer including Big Tex’s promotion from middle school, my beautiful Goddaughter’s high school graduation, Mr. Spicy’s birthday and more! I’d love to hear what YOU’RE celebrating this summer!
EA Stewart, MBA, RD is an integrative registered dietitian specializing in wellness nutrition, digestive health, autoimmune disease, brain health, and vibrant aging. She creates easy, plant-forward gluten-free recipes for a wide variety of diets including low FODMAP, Mediterranean, and more.
