Blueberry Black Iced Tea

Name: Blueberry Black Iced Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1.65 L water; 5 item black tea bags (Ceylon or light breakfast tea); 2 strips lemon peel (yellow part only; no white pith); 220-240 g fresh blueberries; 1.5-2 tbsp mild honey (to taste); item ice; item fresh blueberries; item lemon peel twists (optional)

Clean iced black tea gently lifted with fresh blueberries and subtle lemon peel aroma, softly rounded with honey. Bright, lightly fruity, and perfectly restrained — simple done right.

blueberry black iced tea served over ice with fresh blueberries and lemon peel twists

Prep Time : 10 min

Cook Time : 5 min

Servings : 8

Prep Time :

10 min

Cook Time :

5 min

Servings :

Ingredients

Black Tea Base

• 1.65 L water

• 5 black tea bags (Ceylon or light breakfast tea) — this one on Amazon

Lemon Aroma

• 2 strips lemon peel (yellow part only, no white pith)

Blueberry & Sweetening

• 1½ cups fresh blueberries (about 220–240 g)

• 1½–2 Tbsp mild honey, to taste — this one on Amazon

To Serve

• Ice

• Fresh blueberries

• Lemon peel twists (optional)

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Directions

Brew the Black Tea
Heat the water to 90–95°C (195–203°F). Add the black tea bags and steep for 2½–3 minutes maximum. Remove the tea bags without squeezing and let the tea cool to lukewarm.
Infuse Lemon Aroma
Add the lemon peel strips to the warm tea and let infuse for 4–5 minutes only, just until a clean citrus aroma develops. Remove the peel promptly — longer contact adds bitterness.
Prepare the Blueberries
Place the blueberries in a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and gently mash with a fork just a few times to release some juice. Do not purée. You want brightness, not pulp.
Combine
Stir the blueberry mixture into the tea. Mix gently to distribute the juice and berries without breaking them down further.
Sweeten and Adjust
Taste and add up to 1 additional tablespoon of honey only if needed. The drink should stay light and clean, never syrupy.
Chill
Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully cold and integrated.
Serve
Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled blueberry iced black tea, and garnish with fresh blueberries and optional lemon peel twists.

*Notes :

Blueberries must be ripe and aromatic. Bland berries = flat drink.
Mashing should be minimal. If it looks pulpy, you failed.
Lemon peel is aroma only, not flavor. If you taste lemon, you overdid it.
Honey is a controller, not a sweetener. If you taste honey, you lost.
Use light black tea so the fruit stays clean.
Best enjoyed within 24 hours for freshness.

Nutrition Facts

( per ~200 ml serving )

Calories

~30 kcal

Protein

0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~7 g

Calories

~30 kcal

Protein

0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~7 g

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