• To make the sugar syrup, add the xylitol (or white sugar) and ⅓ cup water to a wide saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil, constantly stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Then turn off the heat and allow it to cool for around 7-10 minutes.
• Once it has cooled down, you can use it in the drink.
• To prepare the drink, boil the water in a large saucepan, then turn off the heat. Add the tea leaves, stirring them around and pressing them against the sides of the pot for a few minutes, to get the color out.
• Let the tea sit for 10 minutes in the hot water. Then strain the tea through a sieve into a pitcher, to remove the extra leaves.
• Add the sugar syrup and an optional amount of lemon juice at this time, giving it a good stir. If you don't add in any lemon juice, the color will stay blue. By adding in more lemon, juice, it will start to turn purple! See the "Color Change" section below.

Cold Tea

• For cold tea, allow this tea to come to room temperature, then place it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Once ready to drink, stir the tea around (the sugar will settle to the bottom) and add the ice cubes into the pitcher.

For the Color Change

• This can be done in either hot or iced tea. To make it purple, add in the lemon juice, 1 tsp at a time into each cup and stir. The more lemon juice, the more purple it will become. You can do it this in each cup separately if you want to control the color, or do it all in one pitcher before pouring it over top of the ice.
• Once the cups are ready, do a taste test and stir in some agave nectar for additional sweetness, if desired.
• Give it a stir and serve!