Iced Passion Fruit Green Tea Recipe
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Iced Passion Fruit Green Tea Recipe
Description
The Iced Passion Fruit Green Tea Recipe combines brewed green tea leaves with the uniquely tangy and aromatic pulp of passion fruit. After steeping the tea and allowing it to cool, the passion fruit pulp is strained to remove the seeds and then mixed with the tea and sweetener to taste. The resulting drink has a light, fruity flavor complemented by the natural vegetal notes from the green tea. Chilled and served over ice cubes, it refreshes and cools effectively.
The method involves careful straining of the passion fruit to separate seeds, ensuring a smooth texture. The tea infusion and cooling steps ensure a balanced and vibrant beverage without bitterness often found in over-steeped tea. Sweetening is adjustable to individual preference, allowing control over the final flavor. This drink can be prepared ahead and kept chilled for convenience and quick serving.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons green tea leaves
- 6 cups water
- 5 piece passion fruit or about 10 Tabelspoons
- sugar *see Notes
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Keep the water over heat with the green tea leaves and bring to a boil.
- Take the tea form the heat and allow the green tea to infuse for about 5 minutes before you strain the tea and discard the tea leaves.
- Keep the tea in the fridge to cool further.
- Prepare the passion fruit by cutting the fruits into half.
- Keep a sieve ready with a bowl under the sieve to collect the fruit pulp with the seeds. Take out the fruit pulp form the passion fruit shell with a spoon into the sieve.
- With a spoon press the fruit pulp through the sieve so that the seeds are separated from the pulp. Discard the seeds and collect the pulp in the bowl.
- Mix the cooled tea with passion fruit pulp and sugar.
- Pour the cooled passion fruit green tea into a glass or a pitcher and serve with ice cubes.
Notes
- Adjust the amount and type of sweetener to your taste, such as sugar, honey, stevia, or other sweeteners.
- Be sure to strain out passion fruit seeds well to avoid crunchiness in the drink.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1350IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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