This summer drink is refreshing and deeply nourishing. Goji berries are a superfood packed with vegetarian protein and rich in Vitamin A. They have been used in Asian herbal medicine for over 5,000 years to enhance health. Read full article about the nutritional benefits of goji berries.
In this recipe the sweet goji berries are infused into a tea and mixed with lemon juice. You wind up with a lemonade that doesn’t require any sweetener. Its a refreshing, vitalizing drink you can enjoy all summer long.
Use the plump goji berries left over when you finish making the tea in a smoothie like the Goji Berry Strawberry Chia Smoothie. I like to add them to energy bars, try Goji Berry Enregy Bites.
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Goji Berry Lemonade
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 4 (1 quart) 1x
Description
Sweet goji berry tea is mixed with fresh lemon juice to make a refreshing and deeply nourishing summer drink.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons goji berries
- 4 cups filtered water
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Place goji berries in a jar and fill it with the water
- Let steep in the water overnight. The liquid turns a reddish color and the berries get plump.
- If you are in a hurry heat the water and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Strain off water from berries and chill.
- Reserve the berries for another use.
- Add lemon juice
- Serve cold with a sprig of mint.
Notes
Make up early in the day to give the goji berry tea time to chill.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free
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Ingrid
Your recipe is really great, the taste is delicious. Have you ever tried Goji Berry PUREE? That is great too, it will benefit our body more than making tea with DRIED goji berries, because all the peocess making Goji Berry Puree make sure to retain all the nutrients and goji berry polysaccharide to the maximum degree. If you are interest in it, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks Jolin for your appreciation. I haven’t come across goji berry puree but it sounds great. If you want to leave a link where to purchase it, that would be great.