Sweet-tart passion fruit nectar is paired with a lightly sweetened black tea for a delicious and refreshing treat! Enjoy this iced tea as-is or add some mint leaves to make it extra refreshing.
I always hated those questions where you’re prompted to pick your favorite of something. You know, like “pick your favorite fruit” or “pick your favorite season”. While I do have favorites, it’s too hard to narrow it down to a single answer. When it comes to something food related? Fuhgeddaboudit. My food favorites are usually conditional, based on the current season or temperature. Or the fleeting season of something like a mulberry. Or perhaps just a craving. Maybe you can relate?
So, if you were to ask me my favorite fruit, I’d be hard-pressed to give you a single answer. Because I really LOVE fruit. And that is something that has not changed since I was a kid. But if I had to choose, I’d most likely say that passion fruit would be at the top of the list. Have you ever had passion fruit? It’s incredibly fragrant with a sweet-tart flavor sort of like the lovechild of a pineapple and a peach. I love that the telltale sign of its ripeness is how wrinkly the skin is. It’s fascinating that something that looks so unassuming on the outside can yield something so beautiful and delicious!
Since I love passion fruit, and even made a passion fruit version of these vegan macaroon lime curd bars, I’m always on the lookout for it on menus. Which is why I started ordering passion fruit iced tea at a banh mi place I used to frequent on my way home from the farm. It was so delightful, especially when it was incredibly hot outside (which is half the year here). But when I changed the day I go to the farm, it just so happened to be the day of the week the banh mi place was closed. Since I always keep frozen passion fruit nectar on hand, I decided to start making my own iced passion fruit black tea at home. I hope you enjoy this simple and delicious recipe as much as I do!
Iced Passion Fruit Black Tea
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
Sweet-tart passion fruit nectar is paired with a lightly sweetened black tea for a delicious and refreshing treat! Enjoy this iced tea as-is or add some mint leaves to make it extra refreshing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups filtered water
- 2 black tea bags (I like Rishi Tea’s English breakfast)
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup passion fruit nectar
- ice
- fresh mint to serve, optional
Instructions
Add the water to a stock pot. Set the pot over high heat and let the water come to a boil. Once the water begins to boil, remove the pot from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep the tea for 5 minutes, then remove the bags. Add the sugar to the tea and stir it in until it fully dissolves.
Add the passion fruit nectar to the sweetened black tea. At this point, you can chill the tea down in the fridge or the freezer if you like.
To serve, pour the passion fruit black tea over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Notes
If you prefer green tea instead of black, you can easily substitute it. For a caffeine-free version, feel free to use rooibos, mint, or hibiscus tea.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
