Blueberry Lavender Iced Tea Mocktail Recipe
This one’s all about sweet blueberries, calming lavender, and crisp tea—poured over lots of ice. The steps are simple, and you don’t need anything fancy to make this non-alcoholic drink at home.
Equipment
- Saucepan: For making the blueberry lavender syrup.
- Mesh Strainer: Gets rid of blueberry skins and lavender bits for a smooth syrup.
- Pitcher: Mixing and chilling the iced tea is just easier this way.
- Measuring Cups and Spoons: To keep things (mostly) precise.
- Teapot or Kettle: Boil water for steeping tea.
- Stirring spoon: For mixing everything together.
- Glasses: Serve the mocktail in tall glasses with plenty of ice.
- Ice Cube Tray: Gotta keep it cold somehow.
Ingredients
- 2 black tea bags or whatever tea you like best
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender not the decorative stuff!
- 1/2 cup sugar or more/less, up to you
- 3 cups water divided
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Optional for garnish: Fresh blueberries lemon slices, or extra lavender sprigs
Instructions
- In a saucepan, toss in 1 cup water, blueberries, lavender, and sugar.
- Simmer over medium heat, stirring, until the blueberries burst and sugar melts—maybe 5 minutes or so.
- Strain the syrup with a mesh strainer, pressing gently to get all that good liquid out.
- Steep tea bags in 2 cups freshly boiled water for 3–5 minutes, then fish them out.
- In a pitcher, mix the tea, blueberry-lavender syrup, and lemon juice.
- Stir it up, then chill in the fridge for at least an hour. Patience, right?
- To serve, fill glasses with ice and pour the mocktail over.
- Garnish with blueberries, a lemon slice, or a lavender sprig if you’re feeling fancy.