Don’t you love the new item section at Trader Joe’s? It is always so fun to see the latest products offered for sale and there are always some great ones! (How about that cauliflower gnocchi?!)
One of the newest products I picked up on a recent visit was the mint watermelon tea. I planned to make up some iced tea for Memorial Day weekend and was immediately drawn to the ‘watermelon’ part of the tea description – even though the ‘mint’ part was mentioned first.
When I made up a batch of the tea, I found the mint flavor was definitely way more pronounced than the watermelon flavor. But, after a little adjustment, I got the subtle watermelon flavor I was after!
I brewed up 2 ½ quarts of tea, using 10 tea sachets. After steeping and cooling the tea, I added some watermelon puree to it before pouring it into a pitcher. To make the puree, I just cut up some fresh, seedless watermelon and liquified it in the blender. (I cut the watermelon into small cubes and used 3 cups worth in the blender.)
If you love mint, you will probably like this tea without the adjustment. I don’t use sweetener in my tea, but you may want to add some if you like some sweetness to your tea.
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend! Here’s to a short work week!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie