Fruit teas are a delightful and refreshing way to cool off during hot summer days. Check out these 12 delicious and easy-to-make fruit tea recipes that will surely impress!
1. Lychee Black Tea
Preparation
5 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
2 – 3 people
Ingredients:
- 1 can of lychees
- 1 packet of black tea
- 120ml boiling water
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- Tools: shaker, strainer
Instructions:
- Brew the black tea with boiling water and add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Stir well.
- Place a lychee in a shaker and muddle it. Add 120ml of the brewed tea, 30ml lychee syrup, and ice. Shake for 30 seconds.
- Pour the tea into a glass, add 2-3 lychees, and enjoy!
2. Strawberry Iced Tea
Preparation
15 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
2 – 3 people
Ingredients:
- 500g strawberries
- 6-7 tea bags (adjust according to taste)
- 100g sugar
- 1 yellow lemon
- 2 liters of water
- 3 tablespoons of honey
- Mint leaves
- Ice cubes
Instructions:
- Brew the tea. Meanwhile, blend half of the strawberries and chop the other half for garnish.
- Combine the brewed tea and blended strawberries. Stir well. Pour into glasses, add ice, and garnish with chopped strawberries.
3. Mulberry Iced Tea
Preparation
15 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
2 – 3 people
Ingredients:
- 500g mulberries
- 200g rock sugar
- 2 tea bags
- 100g sugar
- 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam
- 6 tablespoons of mulberry syrup
Instructions:
- Combine mulberries and rock sugar in a container to make mulberry jam. Once the sugar is dissolved, cook the mixture to create a mulberry syrup.
- In a glass, add ice, brewed tea, and mulberry syrup. Stir well and enjoy your refreshing mulberry tea!
4. Mango Iced Tea
Preparation
15 minutes Cooking
25 minutes Serves
14 people
Ingredients:
- 2kg ripe mangoes (1.5kg ripe mangoes and 500g fragrant mangoes)
- 1kg passion fruit
- 1.5-1.6 kg rock sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 650ml water
- 1-1.5 liters of hot water at 80-90°C
- 25g tea leaves or 2 tea bags
- Mint leaves, ice cubes
- Tools: tea strainer, blender
Instructions:
- Peel and chop the mangoes, then blend them. Scrape the passion fruit flesh into a bowl. Combine mango, passion fruit, water, and sugar in a jar to make a jam.
- In a glass, mix 150ml of tea and 80ml of the mango-passion fruit jam. Add ice and enjoy!
5. Soursop Iced Tea
Preparation
5 minutes Cooking
15 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
Ingredients:
- 1 soursop
- 50g rock sugar
- 15ml lime juice
- Seasonings: mint leaves, basil leaves
Instructions:
- Separate the soursop flesh and seeds, then mix with sugar.
- In a glass, combine 15ml of tea, 150g of soursop, 60ml of sugar syrup, and 15ml of lime juice. Stir well and add ice to serve.
6. Peach Iced Tea
Preparation
15 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
Ingredients:
- 1kg peaches
- 500g rock sugar
- 2 lemons
- 2 tea bags
- 2 tablespoons of honey
Instructions:
- Cut the peaches into small pieces and cook them in sugar syrup to make peach preserves.
- Soak a tea bag in hot water with 20g of sugar. Add 2-3 pieces of peach preserves and the peach syrup. Stir well and add ice to serve.
7. Lemon Iced Tea
Preparation
5 minutes Cooking
15 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons of tea leaves
- 3/2 tablespoons of sugar
- 3 slices of lemon
- 100g honey
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 3/2 tablespoons of lime juice
- 2 tablespoons of mint leaves
Instructions:
- Cut the lemon into thin slices and place them in a shaker with 150ml of black tea and 2 tablespoons of honey. Add a little ice and shake well.
- Pour the tea into a glass, add ice, and serve.
8. Hand-Pounded Lemon Iced Tea
Preparation
15 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
Ingredients:
- 1/2 fragrant lemon from Guangdong
- 80ml lemon juice
- 15ml honey
Instructions:
- Wash the lemon, cut it into thin slices, and place them in a mortar with a little ice. Pound vigorously to release the lemon’s essential oils and fragrance.
- Add 80ml of tea, 15ml of honey, and continue to stir. Pour the tea into a glass, add ice, and serve.
9. Longan Iced Tea
Preparation
20 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
Ingredients:
- 4kg longans
- Black tea (Phúc Long brand)
- 600g rock sugar
- 100g honey
- 4 tablespoons of lychee syrup
Instructions:
- Peel the longans and carefully remove the seeds, keeping the flesh intact. Cook the longans with sugar syrup to make longan preserves.
- To make the tea, add 2-3 tablespoons of longan syrup to a glass of tea. Stir well, add ice and longan flesh, and enjoy!
10. Orange Iced Tea
Preparation
5 minutes Cooking
10 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
Ingredients:
- 4 oranges (add more if you prefer a tarter taste)
- 15g of tea leaves (use jasmine tea or any other tea you have)
- 100g sugar
- 800ml water
Instructions:
- Cut the oranges in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl, using a strainer to remove the seeds.
- In a glass, combine 100ml of tea, orange juice, and 100g of sugar. Stir well, add ice, and enjoy your orange iced tea!
11. Cantaloupe Iced Tea
Preparation
10 minutes Cooking
20 minutes Serves
1 – 2 people
- 8g of tea leaves
- 5ml of lemon juice
- 5ml of cantaloupe syrup
- 50ml of honey
- 1/4 cantaloupe
- ¼ pomelo
- ¼ dragon fruit
- 1 lemon
- Peel and deseed the cantaloupe, then cut it into small cubes. Do the same for the pomelo and dragon fruit. Place the fruits in a shaker with honey, lemon juice, and tea. Shake well to combine the flavors.
- Pour the mixture into a glass, add ice, and serve