Beat the hot summer days with a cool, refreshing glass of homemade Mango Iced Tea. Sweet, ripened mangoes are pureed and combined with a homemade simple syrup and then shaken with iced tea. Serve it with a lime slice and sprig of mint leaves for added freshness!
Cut the mangoes into halves and remove the seeds. Scoop the mango pulp into a blender. Turn the blender on and puree the mangoes completely until smooth. Strain the mangoes into a bowl to remove any chunks or fibrous bits.
Pour 32oz of water to another pot and bring it to a boil. Add the black tea bags and remove the pot from heat. Stir the water really well and allow the tea to steep for a minimum of 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, discard the tea bags and allow the tea to chill in the fridge.
Pour the other 32oz of water into one pot and bring it to a boil. Once it's boiling, add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved. As the sugar is dissolving, add in the lemon juice.
Continue simmering the water on low heat until it's almost a syrup, but it should not be thick like maple syrup. A good way to check is by dipping your finger into the syrup, pressing it between your thumb and finger, and then slowly pulling your fingers apart. If you see one strand, it's ready.
Remove the pot from heat and add the mango puree in with the simple syrup. Stir together really well until you have a silky smooth mango juice. Chill the mango juice with the black tea in the refrigerator.
In a cocktail shaker, add ice, 4oz of mango juice, and 4oz of brewed black tea. Shake it together for 30 seconds and pour into a tall glass filled with ice.
Top off with additional iced tea, if desired. Serve with a lime slice and mint leaves. For large batches, stir together the brewed tea and mango juice really well in a pitcher and chill until ready to serve.
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Notes
If the iced tea is too strong, thin it out with water as needed.
Use green tea bags instead of black tea.
Frozen mango chunks or canned mango puree can be substituted for fresh mango.
Please serve this drink chilled, it doesn't taste great when warm.