Blueberry Iced Tea Cooler (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Tea

01 - 6 to 8 cups cold water
02 - 3 to 4 family-size cold brew tea bags (Luzianne or similar)

→ Blueberry Syrup

03 - 2 cups fresh blueberries, washed
04 - 2 cups water
05 - 1 cup granulated or cane sugar
06 - ½ lemon, juiced

# Instructions:

01 - In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, 2 cups water, sugar, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Bring to a boil over high heat.
02 - Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
03 - Remove syrup from heat. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a measuring cup. Refrigerate syrup until cool; discard blueberry solids.
04 - Fill a glass pitcher with 6 to 8 cups of cold water. Add tea bags and allow to steep for 5 minutes, then remove tea bags.
05 - Pour cooled blueberry syrup into the steeped tea. Stir until well blended. Serve in glasses filled with ice.

# Notes:

01 - Chill blueberry syrup thoroughly before mixing with tea to prevent dilution.

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