Homemade Mango Iced Tea

This Homemade Mango Iced Tea is the ultimate refreshing beverage to cool you down on a hot summer day. Combining the natural sweetness of ripe mangoes with robust black tea, it offers a vibrant tropical twist that is far superior to store-bought versions.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

You will love this Homemade Mango Iced Tea because it uses fresh, juicy fruit instead of artificial syrups, giving you full control over the sweetness level. It is incredibly easy to prepare with just a few simple ingredients and brings a sunshine-y flair to any summer party or quiet afternoon by the pool.

Ingredients

• 1 cup mango puree (made from fresh ripe mangoes or thawed frozen chunks)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 to 3 black tea bags (the amount depends on the variety and your preferred strength)
• Honey or your favorite sweetener to taste

Instructions

1. If you are using frozen mango chunks, let them thaw at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes. If using a fresh ripe mango, peel it and cut the flesh into chunks.
2. Place the mango chunks into a blender or food processor and blend until you have a smooth mango puree.
3. Pour the boiling water over the black tea bags in a heat-safe container and let them steep, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Remove the tea bags and stir the mango puree into the brewed black tea. Ideally, you want a ratio of about 2 parts tea to 1 part mango puree.
5. Cover the tea mixture and place it in the refrigerator until it is completely cool, which typically takes about 30 minutes.
6. Strain the chilled tea through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher. Squeeze the remaining mango pulp to extract as much liquid and flavor as possible.
7. Add honey or your preferred sweetener to taste, stir well, and serve in glasses filled with ice.

Expert Tips

To ensure your Homemade Mango Iced Tea is as delicious as possible, always use the ripest mangoes you can find. A ripe mango will be slightly soft to the touch and very fragrant. If your mango is exceptionally sweet, you might find that you don’t need to add any additional sweetener at all.

If you are making a larger batch and the volume of your mango puree differs from the recipe, simply remember the golden ratio: use twice as much brewed tea as you have mango puree. For a cleaner look, you can garnish your glasses with fresh mango slices or a sprig of mint.

Homemade Mango Iced Tea

This Homemade Mango Iced Tea is the ultimate refreshing beverage to cool you down on a hot summer day. Combining the natural sweetness of ripe mangoes with robust black tea, it offers a vibrant tropical twist that is far superior to store-bought versions.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Cooling Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 3 cups

Course: Beverages, Drinks

Cuisine: Tropical

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup mango puree made from fresh ripe mangoes or thawed frozen chunks
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 to 3 black tea bags the amount depends on the variety and your preferred strength
• Honey or your favorite sweetener to taste

Equipment

• Blender or Food Processor
• Heat-safe container
• Fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth
• Pitcher

Method

 

1. If you are using frozen mango chunks, let them thaw at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes. If using a fresh ripe mango, peel it and cut the flesh into chunks.
2. Place the mango chunks into a blender or food processor and blend until you have a smooth mango puree.
3. Pour the boiling water over the black tea bags in a heat-safe container and let them steep, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Remove the tea bags and stir the mango puree into the brewed black tea. Ideally, you want a ratio of about 2 parts tea to 1 part mango puree.
5. Cover the tea mixture and place it in the refrigerator until it is completely cool, which typically takes about 30 minutes.
6. Strain the chilled tea through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher. Squeeze the remaining mango pulp to extract as much liquid and flavor as possible.
7. Add honey or your preferred sweetener to taste, stir well, and serve in glasses filled with ice.

Notes

To ensure your Homemade Mango Iced Tea is as delicious as possible, always use the ripest mangoes you can find. A ripe mango will be slightly soft to the touch and very fragrant. If your mango is exceptionally sweet, you might find that you don’t need to add any additional sweetener at all.

If you are making a larger batch and the volume of your mango puree differs from the recipe, simply remember the golden ratio: use twice as much brewed tea as you have mango puree. For a cleaner look, you can garnish your glasses with fresh mango slices or a sprig of mint.

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