Watermelon Fireberry Tea

July 25, 2017

Fresh watermelon juice makes this herbal Watermelon Fireberry Tea bright and fun for summer sipping!

This recipe was created in partnership with Tiesta Tea. Thank you for supporting brands that make The Nutrition Adventure possible!

Hi friends! Can you believe it’s the last week of July? You may have noticed my weekly Friday recap posts have been missing this month, but I’ve been trying to share some of the fun on my Instagram page! I will be sharing a little bit about one of the events I recently attended for the Nashville Wine Auction later on this week 🙂

But right now, I have another deliciously refreshing tea recipe to share with you! This Watermelon Fireberry Tea uses just two ingredients: watermelon juice + Tiesta Tea Fireberry Tea. The Fireberry Tea is a rooibos tea blend made with hibiscus, elderberries, currants, rooibos, sweet blackberry leaves, candied cranberries, rosehip, and rose petals. Isn’t it pretty?!

Rooibos is a South African plant and when harvested and dried, creates a reddish-brown herbal tea, often called “red tea”. Since rooibos is an herbal tea and not from the typical Camellia sinesis plant that black and green teas come from, it does not contain any caffeine. That means you can enjoy this tea any time of day!

Herbal teas are steeped differently than other teas. Herbal teas, including rooibos and maté, should be steeped for 5-7 minutes in water at a temperature of 208°F. For a quick crash course on brewing different teas, check out this Brewing 101 page.

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I reallllllly love the color of this Watermelon Fireberry Tea. The watermelon lightly sweetens the tea and tastes great with all of the other flavors in the blend. Plus, it’s perfect for hydrating on hot summer days because watermelon naturally contains potassium, an electrolyte, and of course water. Keep a pitcher of this in the fridge to quench your thirst after a challenging workout or a day in the sun!

Even better, invite friends over and turn this into a tea cocktail by adding a splash of tequila or vodka. Partaaayy!

I garnished my Watermelon Fireberry Tea with a skewer of blackberries because 1) why not?, 2) they taste amazing soaked in the tea, 3) they look so pretty on top of the hot pink bev.

Looking for Tiesta Tea? You can find them in the following places: Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Albertsons, Winn Dixie, Stop & Shop, Safeway, Costco, or order online from Tiesta Tea or on Amazon.

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Watermelon Fireberry Tea

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups water

3 tablespoons Tiesta Tea Fireberry Tea

3 cups watermelon cubes

Blackberries

1. Heat water in a tea kettle or in a saucepan on the stove top. Add the loose leaf tea to a tea infuser or infuser bag. Once the water is at the appropriate temperature (208 degrees F), pour it into a large, glass pitcher. Place the infuser into the water and allow to steep for 5-7 minutes. Remove the infuser and discard tea.

2. Place the watermelon in a blender and process until no chunks remain. Place a mesh strainer over a liquid measuring cup or a bowl and pour the watermelon juice into the strainer to remove any seeds.

3. Combine the strained watermelon juice with the tea and refrigerate until chilled. To serve, pour over ice and garnish with blackberries if desired.

Notes

Keep the tea in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

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