Citric Acid Free Sparkling Blueberry Lemon Iced Tea

This drink is everything a summer beverage should be — jewel-toned, lightly fizzy, and bursting with real blueberry and lemon flavor. The syrup is made entirely from scratch by simmering fresh or frozen blueberries with maple syrup and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, so you know exactly what's going into your glass. That matters a lot when you're avoiding added citric acid, which sneaks into a surprising number of store-bought flavored drinks, syrups, and even sparkling water blends. Here, the brightness comes purely from fresh lemon juice and zest — nothing processed or preserved. Straining the cooked blueberries gives you a silky, deeply colored syrup that blends beautifully into the brewed black tea base. Topping each glass with chilled sparkling water at the very end keeps the fizz lively and the whole thing feeling refreshingly elegant. It's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a café but comes together in your own kitchen with total confidence about every ingredient.

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