Mango Peach Iced Tea (Printable)

A fruity iced tea with mango, peach, and mint for a refreshing, chilled beverage.

# What You 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 It:

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 tea to cool to room temperature.
02 - In a blender, combine diced mango, diced peaches, honey or agave syrup, and fresh lemon juice. Blend until completely smooth.
03 - Pour the fruit purée through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove fibers, if desired.
04 - Add the cooled tea to the pitcher with the fruit purée. Stir thoroughly to combine.
05 - Add 2 cups cold water and 1 cup ice cubes to the pitcher. Stir well to chill and dilute to desired taste.
06 - Add half of the fresh mint leaves to the pitcher and gently muddle to release aromatic oils.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes until thoroughly chilled.
08 - Pour into glasses filled with additional ice cubes. Garnish each serving with mango and peach slices and fresh mint leaves.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like summer in a glass without any complicated techniques or special equipment you don't already own.
  • The flavor changes subtly depending on how ripe your fruit is, so you're always discovering new versions of the same drink.
02 -
  • Overblending your fruit turns it bitter and breaks down the cell structure in ways that muddy the flavor—pulse until smooth, then stop.
  • Never add the mint more than a few hours before serving or it will turn black and bitter; fresh mint added right at serving time is always the best choice.
03 -
  • Freeze mango and peach chunks ahead of time so you can use them as ice cubes that won't dilute the drink as they melt.
  • If your fruit isn't as ripe as you'd hoped, add a tiny bit more honey and a squeeze of extra lemon juice to compensate for the lack of natural sweetness and brightness.
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