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It is officially Fall, which means holiday gatherings are imminent. I love getting together with family and friends to celebrate what life has to offer us. We usually do this with A LOT of food. I mean, it’s not a real holiday unless we are truly packing on the pounds, right?
Since we started living in Texas, most of these gathering are now held at my house. It’s great not having to travel across town with a bunch of food in tow, but that doesn’t mean it’s all lollipops and gumdrops either.
Let’s face it hosting holiday gatherings can be STRESSFUL. You have to make sure your house is in tip-top shape. You wouldn’t want Aunt May to be able to write her name on dusty furniture, would you? Then there is buying and preparing the majority of the food or at least the main dish. This is often an all-day cook palooza. Prepping, measuring, and a lot of hovering to make sure every is just right. And when you think everything is done, you find out you’ve forgotten to buy something or realize you weren’t quite hovering enough and something boils over. It can make your head want to explode.
I admit I do NOT handle stress well at all. It often makes me want to throw my hands up and quit. Can I actually do that? No, not usually and most definitely not in the midst of hosting.
Since I can’t completely run away, I like to sneak off to a quiet room. Usually, the room we have to send the cats to. Events stress them out, too. I sit and play with them and sip on a nice hot vitamin drink – Slower Cooker Blueberry Acai Tea – and relax for a little bit, gathering my strength to tackle the rest of the day.
This vitamin drink is magic in a mug yet is SO simple to make. You literally throw everything into a crockpot. Let the tea bags steep for 30 minutes and remove. Then cook on low for 4 hours and set to warm. It’ll be waiting for you, all nice and toasty, just when you need it most!
The secret to its magic is Emergen-C® Energy+ Blueberry-Açai I bought at Walmart.
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Slower Cooker Blueberry Acai Tea
It’s a warm, relaxing, adult only tea bursting with a blueberry energy punch, cooked in the slow cooker. Perfect for chilly weather and stressful holiday gatherings!
Slower Cooker Blueberry Acai Tea
Ingredients
- 5 cups Berry Juice
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Fresh Blueberries
- 1/4 cup No Calorie Sweetener
- 2 packets of Emergen-C® Energy+ Blueberry-Açai
- 5 bags of Blueberry Tea
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in a slow cooker.
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Set on high and cook for 30 minutes. Squeeze and remove the tea bags.
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Cook on low for 4 hours.
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Set to warm and ladle at your leisure.
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Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.
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Michelle
December 8, 2017 at 4:59 pmThis sounds amazing! I need to pick up some berry juice, then I’m totally making this! #client
Krystle
December 10, 2017 at 3:52 pmGlad to hear it! If you get around to making it , feel free to come back and let us know how you liked it!
Dana Rodriguez
December 8, 2017 at 8:21 pmOh wow this sounds amazing. I think I would love this!
Krystle
December 10, 2017 at 3:52 pmI know it was a hit for us! Definitely a healthier option as well! Glad you enjoyed it!
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
December 20, 2017 at 11:28 amWhen I worked at the elementary school I was much more apt to taking emergen c. I really need to get back into it again. This tea sounds so good!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 1:57 pmYes, it’s definitely a good habit to get into. Germs are always working even when we’re not. 😛
Laura @ MommyDearest
December 20, 2017 at 11:52 amThis sounds amazing and perfect for those stressful holiday hosting events. I’m going to have to get myself the ingredients to make this.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:06 pmI’m glad you like the sound of it! You will have to let us know how you liked it!
Krystal Butherus
December 20, 2017 at 12:55 pmI love blueberries! I feel this would be a nice warm drink to have on those cold winter mornings!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:07 pmOh yes, a perfect morning waker upper, ha! It’s hard to want to get out from udner the warm covers but if there’s warm tea, it helps.
Erica
December 20, 2017 at 3:04 pmI had an acai smoothie this morning that was pretty good. I’ve never tried an acai tea. Love your recipe. Very nice for this colder weather.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:08 pmOhh a smoothie sounds wonderful too! I agree, it’s perfect for the weather.
Nancy Johnson Horn
December 20, 2017 at 5:54 pmThat looks amazing! Such a great vitamin boost! Perfect for cold season! I love that mug!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:08 pmDefinitely helps keep those germs at bay or helps when a stuffy nose has already hit!
Karen Morse
December 20, 2017 at 6:04 pmThat’s really lovely. Acai berry has so much benefits and combine it with blueberry, it’s going to be a powerhouse. This tea is perfect for the season, I had no idea you can make it using a slow cooker!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:09 pmIt has a much better flavor in the slow cooker, in my opinion. Really gives it time to get the flavors popping out.
serena
December 20, 2017 at 10:18 pmFirst of all, the drink sounds amazing and second, Emergen-C is now in gummy form!!!! Love it.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:10 pmOh yes, makes it much nicer to take in my opinion! However, I might just be a big baby but I’m picky about medicine. 😛
Britney Kaufman
December 20, 2017 at 11:26 pmI didn’t know EmergenC made any of this! Looks so delicious and I love me some Acai!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:12 pmWell, I’m glad I could help bring some of their other awesome products to light for you! Amazing all the way around, am I right?!
Rachel
December 21, 2017 at 9:28 amWow, this seems packed with good stuff. I have never thought of making tea in a slow cooker.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:14 pmIt’s packed with A LOT of the good stuff. 😉 Some of the best I’ve had is in a slow cooker! More flavorful!
Jessica Joachim
December 21, 2017 at 10:49 amThis sounds so good! I love that you make it in the slow cooker too! I may have to make this for NYE or something when we have people over!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:15 pmThat’s a grand idea! A nice drink alternative to cider or eggnog, at least to have extra on the table!
Cindy Ingalls
December 21, 2017 at 11:28 amThis drink looks so delicious and a definite benefit during the holiday season when might indulge a little too much. Acai and berries are so good for you.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:15 pmIt’s all to easy to indulge on the holidays. Adding in a tasty health boost would be a great benefit, I agree.
Nailili
December 22, 2017 at 10:22 amI hear so much about acai as an ingredient, yet haven’t tried it. I really need to try it, so I’ll save your recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:17 pmYes, you should definitely try it pronto! You will love it! So many great health benefits!
Jeanine
December 22, 2017 at 2:30 pmThis looks so good! I would love to give it a try! It looks tasty and I bet my husband would love it! Maybe we will give it a try this week!
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 2:18 pmIf you try it out, let us know! We would love to hear how you liked it! Thanks for stopping by!
Heather
December 23, 2017 at 6:06 amThis sounds like a wonderful drink. I haven’t used acai but would love to try it in this recipe.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 1:55 pmYou would most likely enjoy it! I haven’t met many who don’t enjoy acai.
Kimberly Lewis
December 23, 2017 at 1:27 pmthis is a great winter drink. especially if it gives you energy.
Krystle
December 23, 2017 at 1:54 pmExtra energy is a must in the winter. All that cold makes your body work overtime.
Brittany
December 24, 2017 at 12:32 pmI love blueberries and anything that I can add to my diet to enhance immunity, health, or concentration is worth a try to me. I’m excited to try this.
Krystle
December 29, 2017 at 1:05 pmI’m glad you are excited! It’s delicious and I think you will enjoy it’s benefits on top of it all!
Beverly Ricks
January 6, 2018 at 6:46 amI will be making this,this morning I do a lot of berry and veggie drinks I am a health freak. I’ve never seen this before. I have been up since 4 am drinking hot lemon, raw honey tea tring to kick this head cold I have. My husband will be on way home from work at 10 am I will be sending him a list to stop at store. I was wondering if I could use black raspberrys , or any other berrys? I have 15 gallons bags of raspberrys I picked out of my yard this summer.
Krystle
January 12, 2018 at 4:49 pmOf course! Any berry would work, however, it may not have the same nutrients as the ingredients listed above. However, most berries have wonderful nutrient properties.
Helen
February 5, 2018 at 1:17 amTo relax and destress during the holidays I need to take time for myself. Those little moments you can grab when you do not have to do anything or take a soak in the tub are priceless.
Crystal Rose
February 16, 2018 at 4:08 pmI take long baths. I also do home spa nights.
Krystle
February 22, 2018 at 11:15 amHome spa nights sound super fun and relaxing. I need to try that when I get a chance!
Sandra Watts
June 27, 2018 at 8:41 amI do like the Emergen-C product. I have not tried this flavor yet though. I will have to look for it. Thanks.
Krystle
August 9, 2018 at 2:52 pmIt has a great taste!
Rosie
October 13, 2018 at 7:23 amThis sounds amazing, and I would only want to make healthy drinks. I’ve started taking some supplements, I want to check out Emergen!
Home Jobs By Mom
October 18, 2018 at 9:18 amThis a great Fall drink! So VERY blueberry 🙂
Nancy Burgess
February 8, 2019 at 8:49 pmThis sounds like a very healthy drink.id love to try it.
Home Jobs By Mom
February 13, 2019 at 8:52 amIt’s awesome if you love blueberries! Plus it’s perfect for the cold weather that’s been hanging around.