Description
Refreshing mango iced tea brings tropical flavors to your summer drink repertoire. Cool citrus notes and sweet mango essence create a delightful beverage you’ll savor with each sip.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Sweeteners:
- 1 cup mango puree
- 1/4 cup honey or sugar
- 1 lemon, sliced
Beverage Base:
- 4 black tea bags
- 4 cups water (946 milliliters)
Garnish and Serving:
- Fresh mint leaves
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Heat water until it reaches a rolling boil, then immediately remove from the heat source.
- Submerge tea bags into the hot water and allow them to infuse for precisely 5 minutes, releasing their robust flavors.
- Carefully extract the tea bags, ensuring no excess liquid drips back into the brewing vessel.
- Let the brewed tea sit and gradually cool to ambient room temperature, which typically takes about 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer the cooled tea into a spacious pitcher, introducing the vibrant mango puree and your preferred sweetener for balanced taste.
- Thoroughly blend the mixture, ensuring the mango and sweetener integrate seamlessly with the tea.
- Place the pitcher inside the refrigerator and allow it to chill completely, which usually takes approximately 1-2 hours.
- When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice cubes to create a refreshing base.
- Pour the chilled mango tea over the ice, creating a stunning gradient effect.
- Garnish each glass with delicate lemon slices and a sprinkle of fresh mint leaves for an aromatic finishing touch.
Notes
- Select ripe, sweet mangoes for the best flavor and natural sweetness in your iced tea.
- Adjust honey or sugar levels based on the ripeness of your mangoes to control overall sweetness.
- Experiment with different tea varieties like green, black, or herbal to create unique flavor profiles.
- For a lighter version, use a sugar-free sweetener or skip sweetening altogether for a more refreshing drink.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Tea
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 60 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg