Why You’ll Love this Recipe
It uses in-season ripe mangoes but also provides options for using canned mango puree and frozen mangoes when they’re out of season. Since it’s homemade, you can adjust the sugar content to your preference. Especially if you’re using ripe mangoes which should be naturally sweet. This recipe is a great way to use up an abundance of fresh mangoes and preserve them for a bit longer. The homemade mango iced tea is rich in flavor compared to canned versions, making it extra refreshing for the summertime.
Ingredients - Notes and Substitutions
Mangoes - Obviously the star of the show. The mangoes are pureed and combined with simple syrup to make a mango nectar juice. The best types of mango to use are sweet, ripened, non-fibrous mangoes like from the champagne, kesar, or alphonso variety. You can also use canned mango puree. It’ll likely already have sugar added, so if it does then skip the step of mango a simple syrup and simply dilute the mango puree with water. Water - The water thins out the mango puree and forms a mango syrup when combined with the sugar. Sugar - The sugar sweetens the mangoes and black tea by forming a simple syrup with water. Use granulated sugar. Lemon juice - The acidity freshens up the mango syrup. Black tea - Use regular black tea bags. I really enjoy the Tetley British Blend or Twinings English breakfast tea. You can also use green tea bags.
🥭 How to make Homemade Mango Iced Tea
It’s pleasantly surprising how simple it is to whip up some iced tea in less than 20 minutes! You’ll be ready with a pitcher to serve up to guests in no time. If you have a ton of sweet mangoes that are starting to ripen, this is a wonderful way to use a lot of them to make a fruit flavored iced tea recipe! It doesn’t get much better than using in season fruit to make flavored ice teas as a way to cool down in the summer. This recipe makes a pitcher full for serving to guests at a picnic at the park or a summer backyard barbecue. It can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks and served along with lunch!
1. Make Mango Puree
2. Brew Black Tea
3. Make the Mango Syrup
How to Assemble and Serve the Mango Iced Tea
For single servings, add ice to a cocktail shaker with 4 ounces each of both the black tea and mango syrup. Shake well for 30 seconds, and then pour into a tall glass over ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a slice of lime. For a large batch, pour the iced tea and mango syrup into a pitcher and stir together really well. Keep the pitcher in the refrigerator to chill until ready to serve. If you’re planning on serving it immediately for a party, allow guests to add ice into their cups and pour the mango iced tea in to avoid it diluting over time in the pitcher. Optionally, provide lime slices with sprigs of mint for added freshness. Serve the iced tea with Butter Chicken Wings and Samosa Pinwheels for a party!
Mango Iced Tea Cocktail
Okay, because boozy picnic? Yes, please! My sister-in-law brought it to my attention that the mango iced tea would be amazing spiked for the summertime so I had to test this out.
The amount of sugar added in this recipe doesn’t make a painfully sweet iced tea, so feel free to add more simple syrup as preferred. Decaffeinated tea bags are a great non-caffeine solution Green tea will work just as well as black tea! Adjust the strength of the black tea according to the quality of the brand you use. You may need more or less black tea bags. Replace the mango with other in-season summer fruits like peaches for a peach iced tea! Add sugar or sweetener of your choice to water instead of simple syrup. If it’s too strong, thin it out with water as needed.
To make a spiked mango iced tea, add an ounce of vodka to each serving, or about six ounces to the whole pitcher.
More Summer Drink Recipes to try
For more recipes to use up your mangoes, try Mango Juice, Mango Lassi, Mango Mastani, and Mango-Tamarind Cauliflower Wings!
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