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🥭✨ Tropical Mango Iced Tea (Sweet, Refreshing & 10-Minute Recipe!)

This Mango Iced Tea blends sun-ripened mango purée with crisp black tea for a tropical twist on classic iced tea. Perfect for summer picnics, poolside lounging, or BBQ parties, it’s naturally sweetened and bursting with vitamin C.

Why You’ll Love It:
✔️ No refined sugar – sweetened with honey or agave
✔️ Ultra-refreshing with a hint of citrus
✔️ Customizable caffeine level (use decaf if preferred)
✔️ Kid-friendly & cocktail-ready (add rum for a mango tea punch!)

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🛒 Ingredients

For the Tea Base:

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 black tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose-leaf tea)
  • 2 tbsp honey or agave (adjust to taste)
  • 1 lime, juiced

For the Mango Purée:

  • 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced (or 1.5 cups frozen mango)
  • 2 tbsp water (to help blend)

For Serving:

  • Crushed ice
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Mango slices and lime wheels for garnish
  • Optional boozy upgrade: 1 oz white rum or vodka per glass

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Brew the Tea (5 mins)

  1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil, then remove from heat.
  2. Add tea bags and steep for 4-5 mins (adjust strength to taste).
  3. Stir in honey and lime juice until dissolved. Let cool to room temp.

2️⃣ Make Mango Purée (3 mins)

  1. Blend mango chunks with 2 tbsp water until smooth. Strain for a silkier texture (optional).

3️⃣ Combine & Chill (2 mins)

  1. In a pitcher, mix cooled tea with mango purée. Stir well.
  2. Refrigerate for 1 hour (or serve immediately over ice).

4️⃣ Serve

  1. Fill glasses with crushed ice.
  2. Pour mango tea over ice.
  3. Garnish with mango slices, lime wheels, and mint.

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Health Notes:
• No artificial flavors (all-natural mango sweetness)
• Antioxidant-rich from black tea

🌟 Pro Tips

✅ Use ripe mangoes: Look for fragrant, slightly soft fruit with no wrinkles.
✅ Stronger tea flavor? Steep for 6-7 mins for a bolder taste.
✅ Frozen mango shortcut: Substitute 1.5 cups frozen mango (thawed).

Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Cuisine:
Courses:
Difficulty: Beginner
Estimated Cost: 8
Calories: 100 kcal
Best Season: Summer, Suitable throughout the year
Description

Ripe mangoes are blended into a silky purée, then mixed with brewed black tea, honey, and a splash of lime for balance. Served over crushed ice with mint, it’s a tropical escape in a glass.

Ingredients
    For the Tea Base:
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 black tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose-leaf tea)
  • 2 tbsp honey or agave (adjust to taste)
  • 1 lime, juiced
    • For the Mango Purée:
  • 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced (or 1.5 cups frozen mango)
  • 2 tbsp water (to help blend)
    • For Serving:
  • Crushed ice
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Mango slices and lime wheels for garnish
  • 1 boozy Optional upgrade: oz white rum or vodka per glass
Instructions
    Brew the Tea (5 mins)
  1. 1
    Bring 4 cups water to a boil, then remove from heat.
  2. 2
    Add tea bags and steep for 4-5 mins (adjust strength to taste).
  3. 3
    Stir in honey and lime juice until dissolved. Let cool to room temp.
    4. Make Mango Purée (3 mins)
  4. 4
    Blend mango chunks with 2 tbsp water until smooth. Strain for a silkier texture (optional).
    5. Combine & Chill (2 mins)
  5. 5
    In a pitcher, mix cooled tea with mango purée. Stir well.
  6. 6
    Refrigerate for 1 hour (or serve immediately over ice).
    7. Serve
  7. 7
    Fill glasses with crushed ice.
  8. 8
    Pour mango tea over ice.
  9. 9
    Garnish with mango slices, lime wheels, and mint.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 100kcal
Note

Health Notes:
• No artificial flavors (all-natural mango sweetness)
• Antioxidant-rich from black tea

Keywords: mango iced tea, tropical tea recipe, summer drinks, healthy iced tea, mango black tea

🌟 Pro Tips

✅ Use ripe mangoes: Look for fragrant, slightly soft fruit with no wrinkles.
✅ Stronger tea flavor? Steep for 6-7 mins for a bolder taste.
✅ Frozen mango shortcut: Substitute 1.5 cups frozen mango (thawed).

Read it online: https://shabskitchen.com/recipe/%f0%9f%a5%ad%e2%9c%a8-tropical-mango-iced-tea-sweet-refreshing-10-minute-recipe/