Lychee Iced Tea Recipe
Lychee Iced Tea is a pleasant refreshing beverage that perfectly captures the essence of summer in a glass. It’s also incredibly easy to make! All you need are just 4 ingredients – fresh and ripe lychee fruit, sugar, green tea, and filtered water. With its bright hue and smooth flavor, lychee tea is a show-stopper.
Ingredients
- Fresh Lychee Fruit about 9
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Water for Syrup
- 8 Cups of Water for Tea
- 8 Green Tea Bags
Instructions
- Bring 8 cups of water to just under a boil, about 175- 180 degrees. ( pro tip: Use an electric kettle to get the exact temperature. ) Add 8 tea bags to your teapot and pour over water. Cover the tea and allow to steep for 3-5 minutes. Remove tea bags squeezing out excess liquid. (PRO TIP: use tea bag tongs to save fingers from the hot water!) Allow the tea to cool completely. You can put the tea in the fridge to help it cool off quickly with the lid slightly ajar to let out the steam.
- Peel and remove the seeds from the lychees. (This is easier said than done!) Add lychee, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a small pot and cook over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Let the mixture steep and extract all the flavors for another 10-15 minutes.
- Strain out the fruit and transfer the syrup to a heat-safe jar.
- Once both syrup and tea are cool, mix together in a large pitcher.
Notes
- If you want your Lychee Iced Tea to be sweeter, feel free to add more sugar.
- Too hot for cooking on the stovetop? Try cold brewing your green tea.
- For an added touch, garnish your drinks with fresh mint leaves or edible flowers.
- For a unique twist consider cold brewing and using sparkling water instead of regular filtered water.
- To avoid having any ice cubes diluting your drink, consider using frozen lychee for ice cubes, or making green tea ice cubes.
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