Mango Iced Tea
Updated Dec 18, 2023
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This 4-ingredient mango iced tea is full of tropical flavor! Learn to brew the perfect cup of iced tea with tips from a tea sommelier.
Homemade Mango Iced Tea
Mango iced tea is the perfect refreshing cold drink on hot days. Black tea and mango juice are the main ingredients in this 4-ingredient recipe. Mango juice gives this iced tea a sweet tropical flavor that’s balanced out by a bold black tea.
The trick to making an iced tea that’s brisk but not bitter is to steep the tea at the right temperature and time. If tea is oversteeped, it’ll taste astringent and bitter.
You can use your favorite black tea like English Breakfast tea, but it’s best to find an unsweetened mango juice so the iced tea isn’t too sweet.
Note from Jee
I made this iced tea by brewing a black tea concentrate (using less water than I would for hot tea) then cooling it down by adding cold water.
Once the cold water is added to the hot tea concentrate, you can add the mango juice and ice right away, but I like to cool down the tea a little bit longer in the refrigerator so that the ice doesn’t melt so quickly.
If you want the tea concentrate cooled immediately, shake it in a cocktail shaker with ice and cold water. This is the same method Starbucks uses to make their hand-shaken iced teas.
Recipe Summary
- Mango iced tea is a refreshing cold drink made with black tea, mango juice, water, and ice.
- No additional sugar is needed since mango juice is naturally sweet.
- The drink is caffeinated since it contains black tea.
- This recipes makes 16 ounces (2 cups) but it’s easy to adjust the recipe for a large pitcher.
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Ingredient Notes
- Black tea: Use tea bags or tea sachets for easy cleanup. You don’t need to use the highest quality tea since it’ll be combined with mango juice.
- Mango juice: Choose one that is 100% juice with no additional sugars or sweeteners.
- Water: For the best tasting iced tea, use filtered water.
- Ice: If possible, also make ice with filtered water.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Put black tea bags and hot water into a teapot. Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting.
Step 2: Cover and steep. Discard tea bags.
Step 3: Pour mango juice into the teapot.
Step 4: Pour mango iced tea into cup with ice.
Tea Sommelier’s Notes
Don’t oversteep the black tea.
If black tea is steeped for too long or with the wrong water temperature, it’ll become bitter and astringent. Teas require a specific brewing time and temperature for the best flavor.
The easiest way to make sure you’re using the right temperature is by heating water with an electric kettle with a temperature setting.
Use tea bags, tea sachets, or loose tea.
For the easiest cleanup, opt for tea bags or tea sachets. You can use loose tea but you’ll need to strain out the tea leaves before mixing it with juice. Use 1 tablespoon of loose tea instead of the 2 tea bags in the recipe.
Make the iced tea ahead of time.
The iced tea can be prepared in advanced and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. It’s best to mix the mango juice and iced tea when you’re ready to drink.
Expert Tips
- For additional flavor, mix with a flavored syrup like ginger. Just note that the iced tea will be sweeter due to the sugar in the simple syrup.
- Make mango iced tea with green tea instead of black tea by substituting with green tea bags.
- Garnish the tea with fresh herbs like mint or basil.
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Mango Iced Tea
Ingredients
- ¼ cup hot water
- 2 tea bags black tea
- ¾ cup mango juice
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Put black tea bags and hot water into a teapot.Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting. Set water temperature to 195°F.¼ cup hot water, 2 tea bags black tea
- Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags.Steeping for longer will make the tea bitter.
- Pour mango juice into the teapot.¾ cup mango juice
- Pour iced tea into a cup with ice.1 cup ice
Notes
- Choose a 100% mango juice that doesn’t contain any additional sugars or sweeteners.
- If black tea is steeped for too long or with the wrong water temperature, it’ll become bitter and astringent.
- For the easiest cleanup, opt for tea bags or tea sachets. You can use loose tea but you’ll need to strain out the tea leaves before mixing it with juice. Use 1 tablespoon of loose tea instead of the 2 tea bags in the recipe.
- The iced tea can be prepared in advanced and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. It’s best to mix the mango juice and iced tea when you’re ready to drink.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Does it have to be natural mango juice? Let’s say I can’t find natural mango juice or have the equipment to make mango juice. Can mango juice in grocery stores will do? Like Marigold Peel Fresh, can that work too?
Hi Afif, I used mango juice from the grocery store so you can too!