I enjoy experimenting for drink options that can easily be made and is rich in health benefits.  This blueberries-based drink is easy to make and only takes less than 15 minutes.  The ingredients are:

  1. Blueberries
  2. Rosemary Leaves
  3. Lemon peel
  4. Lemon Juice
  5. Honey Rock Sugar.

All these ingredients add various healthy nutrients making this a superdrink.  I chop the rosemary leaves and grate the lemon peel.  It is important to remember NOT to boil this mixture as it can destroy or modify some of the phytonutrients.  Leaving the mixture to cool down on its own will also enable the various compunds to seep through.

Sometimes I will blend it and sometimes I will just consume it as is.  I like to have it as a cold drink, either blending it it with ice cubes or just adding cold water and ice cubes.  It makes a refreshing drink especially on ou hot days here.  It becomes a beautiful red-purplish drink so it is appealing to children.  As you can make it on your own, you can control the sweetness of the drink as well as the choice of sweetener you use such as hioney, honey rock sugar or raw cane sugar.  I avoid using white sugar as it doesn’t add any nutritional value to the drink and it is often said to be the worst choice of sugar to use.

I regard this combination of ingredients as key to creating a superdrink as it provides many health benefits especially the following 3 main ingredients:

From the blueberries:

  1. Rich in anthocyanins, an antioxidant
  2. From studies, helps supports heart health including helping to lower blood pressure and improve cholestrol levels with regular consumption
  3. Boosts brain function in support of protecting brain cells and memory
  4. Strengthens immunity with its high levels of vitamin C

From the lemon and lemon peel:

  1. Strengthens immunity with its high levels of vitamin C
  2. Rich in D-limonene, an antioxidant
  3. From studies, helps supports heart health including helping to lower blood pressure and improve cholestrol levels with regular consumption

From Rosemary:

  1. Boosts brain function in support of mental clarity and focus
  2. Rich in rosmarinic and carnosic acids, antioxidants
  3. Natural pain reliever that helps ease joint pains and inflammations
  4. Improves digestion

.The combination of blueberries and rosemary provides for complementary antioxidant profiles for overall cellular health as well as brain health – the key health feature that I want especially as we age.  It supports memory, focus and long-term cognitive health.  This lowers the risk of of age-related cognitive decline.  Hence it is often thought of a brain booster.

This is an easy drink to incorporate into your daily diet for the young and old and reaping the benefits without feeling like it is a medicinal drink.