15 July, 2014
Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade
Comments : 11 Posted in : Beverages on by : Cook Plate Fork Tags: Black tea, Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade, Drink, Green tea, green tea extracts, Iced tea, Lemonade, Starbucks, Tea, tea leaves, Teavana
This is a very hot 2014 summer. If you found a refreshing drink to cool you down great. But if your still looking we have an idea, Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade. Teavana is screaming at the top of their lungs, “Shake up your summer iced tea.” Of course you do that by making fresh lemonade and add one of their green or black tea concoctions. Do not under estimate Teavana, they know how to bring flavor’s together and mix them with tea leaves.
Did you know green tea has catechins that can trigger adominal fat loss? The antioxidents in green tea can protect against glaucoma and other common eye disease. The catechins in the green tea reduce the harmful oxidative stress in the eye. Green is also said to fight type II diabetes and LDL or bad cholesteral. Green tea also supports healthy skin.
Some of us buy bottled green teas, and energy drinks that contain green tea extracts, but all the above mentioned is really only possible when buy the tea leaves yourself and make the tea at home. Processing doesn’t always hold the integrity of the tea or in other words its full potential of benefits.
Here’s an info-graphic we made and used on our other website –Health News library–
Now for the featured lemonade: Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade. Here is what you will need.
12 teaspoons Blackberry Mojito Green Tea
1 cup lemon juice, from 5 lemons
1/2 cup sugar (optional to use Teavana’s rock sugar)
6 cups fresh water, boiled
Bring the fresh water to a boil in a large sauce pot. The boil point should reach 175 degrees. turn off heat and add the tea mixture, and steep for 10 minutes. Strain off tea mixture and add tea to a glass serving container. Stir in sugar, and add lemon juice and stir some more.
Image credit: Teavana
It is also worthy to note, the ingredients found in this tea are all natural. They have been dried and then re-hydrated by the hot water. As the tea is steeping you can smell the blackberries and raspberries as though they were fresh picked. There is also some dried apple in the tea mix.
Because they start with fresh ingredients and the finest tea leaves, the used tea mixture is still eatable. We did eat some, and it was really tasty.
Once the tea has cooled some, add ice to a tall glass and pour some Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade freshness, and enjoy!!
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Hey, I’m excited to have found this recipe. I’m absolutely in love with this drink and drive to Starbucks sometimes twice a day to grab one. Can anyone tell me if it tastes like the original served at Starbucks?
Thx
just made this cut the recipe in half though and didn’t add as much sugar but this was delicious! no more running to starbucks for my $4 drink 🙂
Wow, thanks. We’er glad we can post a beverage recipe that could save you some money.
Regards,
Randy
Now that we are having 33ºC, this is an amazing way to cool off.
Wow 33 C, it was 41 C here last Sunday. Yes your right Luis this beverage does help to cool you down, as well as is flavorful!!
Thanks for leaving your thoughts and for stopping by Luis.
Regards,
Randy
Great combination. Looks very refreshing.
This one looks like a winner! Thanks! 🙂
Thanks Roger. 😉 We try to please!!
Regards,
Randy
Thank goodness for book marking! This looks fabulous!
Thanks. 😉 I hope you enjoy it!!
I am glad you have booked mark our website. Please let others know, so they can share in on the delicious recipes, beverages and more.
We’er glad you stopped by and thanks for leaving your thoughts.
Regards,
Randy