Passion Fruit Iced Tea
Passion fruit iced tea is the perfect refresher on a HOT day! The tropical taste will make you feel like you are on vacation.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 163kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups hot water 175°F
- 3 green tea bags
- ½ cup honey
- 1 orange peel use a vegetable peeler to remove orange peel
- 1 cup passion fruit juice about 6-8 passion fruits
Instructions
- Steep tea bags in 4 cups of hot water (175° F) for 2 minutes.
- Add honey and orange peel and stir. Place into the refrigerator until cool.
- Cut the passion fruits in half and scoop out the pulp and seeds. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to collect the juice. Reserve seeds for garnish.
- Combine the passion fruit juice with the tea mixture and pour it into a glass over ice. Garnish with fresh mint and lime slices.
Notes
- Steeping green tea for longer than 2 minutes can make your iced tea bitter.
- Passion fruit is ripe when the skin looks wrinkly and purple.
- If you can't find fresh passion fruit, look for frozen puree or pulp at the store.
- You can freeze fresh passion fruit pulp for 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.3mg