Iced Mango Green Tea Recipe
This super easy and refreshing Iced Mango Green Tea is a perfect summer beverage. Make a big pitcher using fresh or frozen mangoes and serve for picnics, BBQ, or summer lunches.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 4 teaspoons loose green tea or 2 green tea bags
- ½ cup mango puree made using fresh or frozen mangoes or use canned puree
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil on high heat in a medium-size saucepan.
- Once the water comes to a boil, switch off the heat.
- Add green tea to the pan and give it a gentle stir.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let the tea steep for 1 minute. Do not steep for more than a minute otherwise, it will turn bitter.
- Strain the tea using a tea strainer in a jug and let it cool down.
- Once the tea is cooled, add mango puree, sugar, and lime juice and stir until sugar is dissolved. If you like your tea sweet, add more sugar.
- Fill 4 tall glasses with ice and pour the tea over the ice. Garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled.
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Notes
To make this tea around the year, use frozen or canned mango puree.
Try this iced tea with other summer fruits such as peaches, strawberries, etc.
You can make this drink with black tea, chamomile, or Earl Grey; the result will be as good as this green tea.
You can use tea bags or loose tea. If using loose tea, you can use a loose tea infuser or a tea strainer to strain the tea.
Adjust the quantity of sugar according to your taste. You can use honey (not vegan) or maple syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
