They pack a punch of flavor in the tiniest blue pod, and they are at their very tastiest this time of year … yes, we are talking about blueberries! Bigelow Tea loves blueberries and features that flavor in our Green Tea With Wild Blueberry & Acai and our Wild Blueberry With Acai herbal tea. Throughout the month of July for Blueberry Month (and tomorrow on July 11 for Blueberry Muffin Day) we will be celebrating these dynamo little bites of fruit.
Blueberries are one of only three fruits native to North America. And since we’re celebrating all things “made in the USA” this month, we have even more reason to cheer for the amazing blueberry! July is the perfect season to go to a local farm and pick your own blueberries; it doesn’t get any fresher than that! In fact, when we pick blueberries it’s something like the classic American children’s book “Blueberries for Sal”, by Robert McCloskey, “kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk … one for the pail, and one for us.”
After your outing you can make yourself a batch of America’s favorite muffins, the blueberry muffin, to celebrate the day! And we suggest pairing them with our Fabulous Melon And Blueberry Fruit Salad, made with Bigelow Tea. And of course, a blueberry repast wouldn’t be complete without some refreshing iced tea—maybe even Pomegranate Blueberry Iced Tea!
So this month, let blueberries provide you with a whole day of fun: fresh fruit, muffins and some wonderful flavored iced tea! A day centered around this petite little powerhouse pack of yum sounds pretty great to us! Enjoy!
Fabulous Melon and Blueberry Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
6 Bigelow Blueberry Acai Herb Tea Bags*
1/2 cup (125mL) water
4 tablespoons (60mL) lime juice
3 teaspoons (15mL) sugar
1 pint (500mL) blueberries*
1 cup (250mL) honeydew melon balls*
1 cup (250mL) cantaloupe melon balls*
1 cup (250mL) watermelon balls*
Mint leaves for garnish
Yield: Serves 4 – Prep Time: 10-15 minutes – Cook Time: 10 minutes.
*You can use any assortment of fresh fruits depending on what is in season.
Instructions:
Add lime juice, water, sugar and Blueberry Acai Herb Tea Bags to a saucepan, simmer for 10 minutes to infuse flavor. Squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible then remove tea bags. Cool.
Add fruit to large attractive bowl, pour syrup over fruit and toss gently. Garnish with mint leaves.
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