Blueberry Lemonade & Blueberry-Lemon Iced Tea

BLUEBERRY LEMONADE

Recipe Courtesy of Bobby Flay

Servings:  4

Ingredients:

3 cups blueberries

¾ cups sugar

2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 cups cold water

Ice cubes

Directions:

Place the blueberries and sugar in a blender and puree.  Place the lemon juice and water in a pitcher and strain the pureed blueberries through a medium mesh sieve into the pitcher. Stir well and pour into tall ice-filled glasses.

BLUEBERRY-LEMON ICED TEA 

Yield:  Makes 5 Cups

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz.) package frozen blueberries

½ cup fresh lemon juice

4 cups water

3 family-size tea bags

¾ cup sugar

Directions:

Bring 1 (16 oz.) package frozen blueberries and ½ cup fresh lemon juice to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl using back of spoon to squeeze out juice.  Discard solids.  Wipe saucepan clean.

Bring 4 cups water to a boil in same saucepan; add 3 family size tea bags, and let stand 5 minutes.  Remove and discard tea bags.  Stir in ¾ cup sugar and blueberry juice mixture. Pour into pitcher, cover and chill 1 hour.  Serve over ice.

Enjoy!