Description
This homemade version of Panera’s famous Iced Green Tea is refreshingly sweet, aromatic, and bursting with tropical flavors. With a perfect balance of passion fruit, papaya, and green tea, this drink is ideal for cooling off on a warm day or enjoying as a refreshing beverage at any time.
Ingredients
4 cups water, divided
1 quart-size tea bag (or 5–6 single-serving tea bags) of PassionFruit Papaya Green Tea or Sweet Iced Tropical Green Tea
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 sprigs fresh mint (optional)
Ice
Instructions
- Brew the Tea:
In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a near boil. Remove from heat just before it starts to boil. - Steep the Tea:
Pour 2 cups of the hot water into a heatproof glass pitcher. Add the tea bag (or multiple smaller tea bags) and steep for 3 minutes. Avoid steeping longer to prevent bitterness. - Prepare Simple Syrup:
While the tea is steeping, combine the remaining 1 cup of hot water with sugar in the saucepan. Stir until the sugar completely dissolves, creating a simple syrup. - Assemble the Drink:
After 3 minutes, remove the tea bags from the pitcher. Add 1 cup of cold water to the brewed tea to cool it down slightly. Stir in the simple syrup, adjusting the sweetness to your taste. - Serve:
Fill glasses with ice and pour the sweetened iced tea over the ice. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs for an extra touch of freshness. - Enjoy:
Serve immediately and enjoy the refreshing, tropical flavors of your homemade iced green tea!
Notes
More fruity: Add a splash of fruit juice, such as pineapple or mango, for an extra tropical twist.
Less sweet: Use less simple syrup or substitute with honey or a sugar substitute if you prefer a lighter sweetness.
Herbal option: Add extra herbs like basil or lemongrass for an added aromatic touch.
Iced tea cubes: Freeze some of the tea in an ice cube tray and use these cubes instead of regular ice to keep the drink from diluting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 50 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
