Mango Peach Iced Tea (Printable Version)

A cool drink blending mango, peach, and mint for a refreshing flavor on sunny days.

# 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

# Method:

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

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It actually tastes like summer in a glass, not like you're drinking hot tea that happens to be cold.
  • The whole thing comes together in under 20 minutes of active work, which means you can make it on a whim when friends show up thirsty.
  • Both the flavor and the beautiful peachy-golden color make it feel fancy enough to serve at a dinner party, but it's honestly too easy to stress over.
02 -
  • The biggest mistake I made early on was not chilling the tea before mixing, which caused the ice to melt too fast and watered everything down—always let your tea cool first.
  • Straining the purée is optional but worth it if you're serving this to people with strong opinions about texture; the difference between cloudy and translucent is honestly striking.
03 -
  • Always taste your tea and fruit mixture before adding the final cold water, because you might want to adjust sweetness or acidity before you dilute it.
  • If you're serving this at a party, set up a little self-serve station with extra mint, sliced fruit, and a pitcher—people love feeling like they can customize their own.
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