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Mango Iced Tea

Mango Iced Tea

A refreshing, tropical iced tea made with real mango puree, a robust black tea base, and a touch of fresh lemon juice.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6 glasses
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 85

Ingredients
  

  • 4 bags black tea
  • 4 cups filtered water for brewing
  • 2 large ripe mangoes peeled, pitted, and chopped
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water for simple syrup
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups cold water for dilution

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Fine-Mesh Sieve
  • Large Pitcher
  • Saucepan

Method
 

  1. Brew the tea by boiling 4 cups of water. Remove from heat, add tea bags, steep for 5 minutes, then remove bags and let cool.
  2. Blend the chopped mangoes until smooth, then press the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
  3. Simmer the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves completely to make a simple syrup.
  4. Mix the cooled tea, mango puree, simple syrup, lemon juice, and 2 cups of cold water in a large pitcher.
  5. Chill the pitcher in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before stirring well and serving over ice.

Notes

  • Do not steep the tea bags longer than 5 minutes, or the drink will become bitter.
  • Store in the fridge without ice to prevent dilution.