One of my favourite ways to cool down in the summer is with an Iced Lavender Blueberry Jasmine Tea.
I love the sweet floral fragrance from jasmine tea.
WHAT IS JASMINE TEA?
Sometimes black or white tea is used but primarily, jasmine tea is a green tea scented with jasmine flowers. It has a sweet, floral fragrance.
I find that it pairs well with fruit such as blueberries.
This tea is absolutely refreshing and it’s a great way to enjoy fruit with your tea.
HOW TO BREW JASMINE TEA
I like to use loose leaf tea with jasmine flowers. They can come as pearls, which are dried and rolled up.
Jasmine tea is a delicate tea that can be bitter if brewed at too hot of a temperature.
- Bring water to a boil
- Let it cool to 82 Celcius/180 Farenheit
- For 3 cups of water, I use about 2 heaped tablespoons of loose leaf tea
- Add the tea leaves into an infuser/teapot and pour a little water over top of the leaves
- Strain the water (this is to rinse the leaves)
- Pour water over top and let it steep for 3-4 minutes
Let the jasmine tea cool — for the best flavour, chill in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- cooled brewed jasmine tea
- fresh blueberries
- ice cubes
- lavender syrup or plain simple syrup is great too
HOW TO MAKE ICED LAVENDER BLUEBERRY JASMINE TEA
This drink is so easy to make — simply add the cooled tea to a blender along with the blueberries and ice cubes.
Blend until smooth.
Add a little lavender syrup to the bottom of your glass and pour the blueberry jasmine tea over it.
Add a straw and enjoy.
OTHER FLORAL RECIPES
If you love lavender and jasmine, you may enjoy these drink recipes:
Let me know if you try this recipe for Iced Lavender Blueberry Jasmine Tea. Tag me on Instagram @siftandsimmer or leave me a comment/rating below.
Iced Lavender Blueberry Jasmine Tea
Ingredients
- 2 C cooled brewed jasmine tea
- 2 C fresh blueberries
- 2 C ice cubes
- 2 Tbsp lavender syrup or simple syrup
Instructions
- Add the jasmine tea, blueberries and ice to a blender.
- Blend on high speed until blueberries are completely macerated.
- Add lavender [or simple] syrup to the bottom of a serving glass (optional).
- Pour the tea into the glass and serve.
Making this asap!!! It sounds sooo refreshing. I’ve been obsessed with natural iced teas and lemonades this summer. Can’t wait to give it a try! PS – your photos are gorgeous!
Ahhh thank you so much Katherine!! Iced teas are the only way to beat summer! 🙂
What a refreshing drink (and beautiful colour). Definitely a yummy way to cool down. Gotta try this one soon 🙂
Thanks Dawn! Definitely a thirst-quenching drink for summer 🙂
You’ve got so many awesome flavors going on here, Michelle! I must say that I haven’t experimented much with tea other just making a cup to drink. This sounds like a fantastic summer recipe, and we’ve got a bunch of blueberries in the fridge right now – perfect timing!
Yes, you’ll have to try tea with the blueberries! It’s so refreshing 🙂 Thanks David!
Local blueberries should be in season here soon and this is the perfect beverage to make with them. So refreshing to sip on while I relax on my back deck!
Absolutely, my friend! Get on them fresh blueberries! 🙂
This looks so beautiful and sounds incredibly refreshing with the lavendary and blueberries! I would love to try this one day!
Oh wow… this is brilliant! I never would have thought to add fresh blueberries, but I’m absolutely loving this idea!
Thanks Heidi, it’s really quite refreshing with the blueberries! 🙂