Lychee Iced Tea, a perfect refreshing Tea with the flavors of Lychee. A Cool and perfect drink for Summer days
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Lychee is a typical tropical fruit. It has a perfectly sweet taste that goes well in iced Tea. Homemade made iced tea is indeed a cool idea for a hot sunny day.
The best thing about this homemade tea is it's economical, Plus we can customize them to our heart's content.
I am using fresh lychee for this recipe however canned lychee also works well. I am giving the instructions for using both fresh and canned lychee in this recipe. Now let's see how to make lychee tea.
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Ingredients
Lychee - Fresh or Canned lychee works well for making iced tea. Lychee is a seasonal fruit and hence when they are not in season we can definitely make use of canned fruits.
Black Tea - I am using tea leaves. You can also use tea bags.
Lemon & Mint - Gives a fantastic fresh and refreshing flavor to the tea.
Sugar syrup - adding syrup for the sweetness. Using whole sugar might not get dissolved and will not go well along. hence prefer using sugar syrup for the sweetness.
Icecubes - Indeed a mandatory ingredient. Use whole or crushed ice cubes as you prefer.
How to make Lychee Iced Tea
Heat a saucepan with water once it's hot add the tea leaves.
Cook till they start boiling and simmer for 2 mins and switch off. Filter to remove the tea dust and let it cool down completely. If using tea bags you can bring the water to a boil and steep the tea bags to the boiling water for 10 mins.
Put the brewed tea in the fridge till use.
In a tall serving glass or Jar add deseeded lychee. Muddle or Crush the fruit to release the juice.
Top it with ice cubes
Add a few mint leaves and lemon wedges.
Now add the brewed cold tea,Water and sugar syrup.
Combine everything and let it chill for 3-4 hours and then serve.
Cold and fresh lychee iced tea is now ready. Serve with more chopped lychee and ice cubes on top.
Tips & Variations
- Instead of using tea leaves, you can use tea bags. It is easier to handle and mess-free.
- If using tea leaves you have to strain and remove the tea dust. It's not required if using tea bags.
- If using tea bags, steep the tea bags in hot boiling water for 10 mins. Let it infuse and then remove and let the tea cool down completely.
- Similarly, you can use canned lychee along with the syrup instead of fresh lychee too.
- If using the syrup along with the canned lychee you can skip the other sweeteners we add.
- Adjust the sweetness as per your preference.
- Chop or crush the fruit a bit to release more flavor to the tea.
- You can also brew the tea in advance. It stays good in fridge for 2 days.
Serving Suggestions
Lychee fruit tea is a Perfect drink for a hot summer day. Make them and enjoy before the summer ends.
Storing Options
Don't recommend storing for a longer time. But you can store them for a maximum of 2 days.
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📖 Recipe
Lychee Iced Tea
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water divided
- 3 Tea Bags or 2 tsp Black Tea
- 4 tbsp Sugar Syyrup
- 10 Lychee
- 7-8 Mint Leaves
- Lemon Wedges as needed
- Ice Cubes as needed
Instructions
- Heat a saucepan with water once it's hot add the tea leaves.
- Cook till they start boiling and simmer for 2 mins and switch off. Filter to remove the tea dust and let it cool down completely. If using tea bags you can bring the water to a boil and steep the tea bags to the boiling water for 10 mins.
- Put the brewed tea in the fridge till use.
- In a tall serving glass or Jar add deseeded lychee. Muddle or Crush the fruit to release the juice.
- Top it with ice cubes
- Add a few mint leaves and lemon wedges.
- Now add the brewed cold tea,water and sugar syrup.
- Combine everything and let it chill for 3-4 hours and then serve.
- Cold and fresh Lychee Iced Tea is now ready. Serve with more chopped lychee and ice cubes on top.
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Notes
- Instead of using tea leaves, you can use tea bags. It is easier to handle and mess-free.
- If using tea leaves you have to strain and remove the tea dust. It's not required if using tea bags.
- If using tea bags, steep the tea bags in hot boiling water for 10 mins. Let it infuse and then remove and let the tea cool down completely.
- Similarly, you can use canned lychee along with the syrup instead of fresh lychee too.
- If using the syrup along with the canned lychee you can skip the other sweeteners we add.
- Adjust the sweetness as per your preference.
- Chop or crush the fruit a bit to release more flavor to the tea.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
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