Lychee Tea
Lychee tea is a sweet, delicious fruit infused green iced tea with floral notes. Enjoy a glass of lychee iced tea on a hot summer day as a cool, refreshing beverage. (This drink is gluten-free and dairy-free.)
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Servings: 4
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- 1 can Lychees + the liquid syrup (20 oz, 567g) if using fresh lychees, see note**
- 4 cups Water
- 5 Jasmine Green Tea Bags
- 2 tbsp Agave Syrup or Honey plus more to taste
- 3-5 Fresh Mint Sprigs
- ½ Lemon sliced thin
Instructions
- In a tea kettle or saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Open the can of lychee and remove about 6-7 lychees from the can and set aside. Pour the remaining lychee and lychee syrup into a blender and blend until pureed.
- Pour the blended lychees into a pitcher. Feel free to strain if you do not want bits of lychee in your drink.
- Add the mint, lemon, reserved lychee, and tea bags to the pitcher. Pour hot water over the ingredients and let it steep for 3-5 minutes. Adjust the steeping time based on your preference for tea strength.
- Remove the tea bags from the pitcher and give the mixture a stir. Allow the lychee tea to cool down for a few minutes. Then, transfer it to the refrigerator to chill further. You can also add ice cubes directly to the tea to speed up the chilling process.
- Once the tea is cold, serve it over ice cubes. Garnish (optional): If desired, you can garnish your lychee tea with fresh lychee slices and mint leaves for an extra touch of freshness.
Notes
- If using fresh lychee, you will need to add simple syrup, lychee syrup, or extra sweeteners, like agave or honey, when blending the lychee.
- For fresh lychee: blend 1 cup lychees (skin and pits removed) with ¼ cup honey or agave syrup (or lychee syrup) + 2 tbsp water (add more sweetener as desired)
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.2g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 0.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 21.8g | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg