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!

Blueberry Salsa

Blueberry Salsa

Kristen Swensson Sturt

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh blueberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

PROCEDURES:

Combine ingredients in a small bowl and let sit for twenty to thirty minutes for flavors to blend.

Serve with tortilla chips or over grilled meat as a relish.

Blueberry Salsa

Julie Foster, Norcross, Georgia, Southern Living 

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped fresh blueberries
• 1 cup whole fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 seeded and minced jalapeño peppers
• 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

• Coarsely chop 2 cups fresh blueberries. Stir together chopped fresh blueberries, 1 cup whole blueberries, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, 2 seeded and minced jalapeño peppers, 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Enjoy!