Passion Fruit Iced Tea is a refreshing drink that is easy to make and comes together in 15 minutes. Use my easy recipe to make it from fresh passion fruits.

About Passion Fruit Tea

Passion Fruit Tea is a refreshing beverage made using fresh passion fruit pulp, black tea leaves (or green tea leaves), and freshly squeezed lime juice.

It is packed with tropical flavors, tanginess from passion fruits, lime, and sweetness from sugar.

Passion Fruit Iced Tea is made in 15 minutes using 6 simple ingredients. It’s perfect for a get-together, potluck, or brunch on a sunny afternoon.

This recipe is vegan and gluten-free and can be easily doubled or tripled.

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Ingredients

Passion Fruit is a popular tropical fruit with a unique tangy flavor and a light and crunchy texture. The fruit is filled with gelatinous pulp and lots of edible seeds.

Choose the ripe fruits. Look out for purple, red, or yellow passion fruits that are usually heavier than their size. They should also smell fruity.

You will get passion fruits in the produce section of the larger grocery stores.

Tea Leaves – I use black tea leaves, but you can also use green tea. Keep in mind that black tea has more caffeine than green tea.

You can use loose tea or tea bags.

Mint Leaves – Choose the freshest ones with a nice aroma.

Lime Juice – Freshly squeezed lime juice is the best choice.

Sugar – Adjust it according to your taste. Swap it with honey for a healthy alternative. You can also use sugar-free substitutes like stevia or monk fruit.

Ice Cubes – You will need lots of ice cubes.

Tip – Top the glasses with a little ginger ale for a fizzy feel.

How To Make Passion Fruit Tea

Heat 4 cups of water in a saucepan over medium-high.

Once the water comes to a boil, switch off the heat. Add 2 teaspoon black tea leaves and 5-6 mint leaves, and let the tea steep for 2 minutes.

Tip – Do not oversteep the tea; otherwise, it will become bitter.

Note – You can replace black tea leaves with green tea leaves. Instead of loose tea, you can use 1 tea bag for 2 teaspoon of loose tea.

Strain the tea using a tea strainer in a pitcher.

Let the tea cool down for 10-15 minutes. You can refrigerate it to speed up the cooling process.

Add

• ½ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 cup of passion fruit pulp

and mix well until the sugar is dissolved.

Tip – If you don’t like passion fruit seeds, you can strain the pulp using a fine-mesh strainer and use the juice.

Note – You can refrigerate the tea at this stage for 2-3 days.

Fill a glass with ice cubes until ¾th full. Add a few mint leaves and 1-2 lime roundels to the glass.

Pour the tea over ice and serve immediately.

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