Frozen Pink Tea Latte
A pretty pink frozen drink made with strawberries, green tea, hibiscus, and rose buds.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Steep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Jee Choe
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
MAKE WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING
Lightly whisk heavy cream and sugar.Whip together heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form using a handheld milk frother. Set aside in the refrigerator.
MAKE FROZEN PINK LATTE
Puree diced strawberries and water.Dice strawberries and puree in a blender with 1.5 cups of water. Heat strawberry puree with sugar and water.Pour puree and 1/2 cup sugar into a saucepan. Bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer. Infuse rose buds, green tea, and hibiscus in strawberry syrup for 5 minutes.Cut rose buds in half. Add cut rose buds, green tea, and hibiscus tea bags into the strawberry syrup. Let it simmer then turn off heat and let cool. Strain solids using a mesh strainer.Strain out solids and discard. Cool down the syrup then place in refrigerator to chill.
BLEND
Blend strawberry syrup, ice, and heavy cream.In a blender, combine the infused strawberry syrup, ice, and heavy cream. Blend until smooth.
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Calories: 600 | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 72g | Vitamin A: 1312IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg