Mango Peach Iced Tea (Printable version)

Fruity mango and peach iced tea brightened with fresh mint for a refreshing summer sip.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tea Base

01 - 4 cups water
02 - 4 black tea bags

→ Fruit Purée

03 - 1 large ripe mango, peeled and diced
04 - 2 ripe peaches, pitted and diced
05 - 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

→ To Serve

07 - 2 cups cold water
08 - 1 cup ice cubes, plus more for serving
09 - 1 small bunch fresh mint leaves
10 - Mango and peach slices for garnish

# How to Make:

01 - Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
02 - Combine diced mango, diced peaches, honey or agave syrup, and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
03 - Pour the fruit purée through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove any remaining fibers if desired.
04 - Add the cooled tea to the pitcher containing the fruit purée and stir well to combine.
05 - Add 2 cups of cold water and 1 cup of ice cubes to the pitcher. Stir thoroughly to chill and dilute to desired taste.
06 - Add half of the fresh mint leaves to the pitcher and gently muddle to release the aromatic oils and flavor.
07 - Refrigerate the iced tea for at least 15 minutes until thoroughly chilled.
08 - Pour the chilled iced tea over additional ice cubes in serving glasses. Garnish with mango and peach slices and fresh mint leaves.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like summer in a glass without requiring any fancy equipment or special skills.
  • You can make a big pitcher and let it sit in the fridge, which means one less thing to fuss over when guests arrive.
  • The natural sweetness from the fruit means you're not dumping loads of sugar into your body, though it still feels totally indulgent.
02 -
  • Oversteeping the tea turns it bitter and woody, which no amount of fruit can fix, so set a timer and stick to it.
  • Chilling the finished pitcher makes an enormous difference—room temperature fruit tea tastes flat and one-dimensional compared to the same drink ice cold.
03 -
  • Bruise your mint leaves by gently pressing them between your palms before adding to release their aromatic oils without shredding them apart.
  • Use a pitcher you actually enjoy looking at, because you'll reach for this more often if it's sitting pretty in your fridge reminding you to drink something good.
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