Mango Peach Iced Tea (Print)

A cool blend of mango and peach infused iced tea with fresh mint for a refreshing drink.

# Ingredients:

→ 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, optional

# Directions:

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

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like you've been sipping it poolside, except you made it in ten minutes while still wearing your kitchen apron.
  • The mint arrives quietly at the end, adding a cool whisper that makes the whole drink feel more alive than you'd expect from something so simple.
  • There's no fancy technique hiding anywhere—just fruit, tea, and the kind of refreshment that makes people ask for seconds without thinking.
02 -
  • Room-temperature fruit purée will make your whole drink warm if you're not careful, so let your tea cool completely before mixing or you'll spend the next hour watching ice melt instead of drinking.
  • The mint matters more than you'd think—don't skip it or use dried mint, because fresh mint is what transforms this from "fruit tea" into something that tastes like intentional refreshment.
03 -
  • Make your fruit purée the night before and store it in a jar—this means you can throw together a fresh pitcher on a hot day in literally two minutes, which is when you need cold drinks the most.
  • If your peaches and mangoes aren't quite ripe, add an extra squeeze of lemon juice to brighten them, because under-ripe fruit needs all the help it can get.
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