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A tall glass filled with Mango Iced Tea with lemon slices and mint leaves garnish.

Mango Iced Tea Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Making your own flavored iced tea recipe is easy once you learn how to make a fruit flavored simple syrup. Mango Iced Tea is a great way to cool off in the summer heat.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 128 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 large ripe mangos (peeled and diced)
  • 10 tea bags regular black or green tea bags
  • 6 cups water
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Instructions 

Make Mango Syrup

  • Place the mango, sugar, and water into a saucepan. Heat on low until the sugar dissolves.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a high simmer. Simmer about 10 minutes occasionally mashing the mango pieces with a potato masher. and remove from the heat.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperate.
  • Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids.
  • Bottle and refrigerate for up to a week.

To make a glass of Mango Iced Tea

  • Fill a saucepan with 6 cups of water and bring to a boil.
  • Place ten regular size black or green tea bags into the boiling water. Boil 1 minute and remove the pot from the heat.
  • Allow to steep and cool slightly for 5 minutes.
  • Fill a half-gallon pitcher with ice cubes. Pour the tea over the ice.
  • Fill a glass with ice cubes. Pour about 4 tablespoons of mango syrup into the glass. Fill with freshly brewed tea and enjoy.
  • Garnish with lemon or lime slices and a sprig of mint.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • Fresh or frozen mango can be used to make this recipe.
  • Mango syrup will last for about 2 weeks when kept refrigerated.
  • Steeping black tea bags: Black tea should only steep for 5 or less minutes. Black tea will get bitter tasting if it has been steeped for much longer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1GlassCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 87mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 560IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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