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    Decorated Treats » Recipes » Beverage Recipes

    Lychee Tea (Easy, Fragrant and Absolutely Refreshing)

    Published: Jul 24, 2022 · Modified: Aug 18, 2023 by Priya Maha

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    This iced lychee tea makes an absolutely refreshing drink.

    It starts with a base of black tea that is infused with natural lychee flavor in the form of lychee simple syrup and real lychee fruit. Served chilled, this black lychee tea makes an excellent thirst quencher!

    A glass of black lychee tea with real lychee fruits.
    Sweet and refreshing lychee tea - Sweet lychee ice tea
    Jump to:
    • ❤️Why you will love this recipe
    • ❓What is Lychee
    • 📋Ingredients
    • 🧾Substitution and Variations
    • 👩‍🍳How to Make
    • 🍽️Serving & storage
    • 💡Expert Tips
    • 💭FAQs
    • ❤️More Recipes You Will Love
    • 📖Recipe

    ❤️Why you will love this recipe

    • This is an easy fruit tea recipe with a lovely natural lychee flavor.
    • The drink is made with real lychee fruit and is filled with the rich fruit flavor of lychees.
    • There are no artificial flavors in this black tea.
    • With only 4 ingredients, this is a very quick drink to make.
    • It makes perfect ice tea for hot summer days.

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    ❓What is Lychee

    • Lychee is a tropical fruit that grows mostly in China and the Southeast Asia region. They are about the size of strawberries and look quite similar, however, lychees have thin coarse skin that needs to be peeled off to get the sweet white flesh on the inside.
    • The lychee fruit flesh is white in color with a long brown seed on the inside. Both the lychee peels and the seeds are inedible and should be discarded.
    • Lychees are loved by many for their sweet floral notes in its taste and smell. The fruits are sweet and juicy with a slight hint of citrus taste. Although finding fresh lychee fruits may not be possible all year round, these fruits are widely sold canned in syrup. And although slightly sweeter than the fresh lychees, canned lychees can be enjoyed in the same way as the fresh fruit. They are also very often the preferred choice when making desserts due to its their consistency in taste.
    • The lychee black tea recipe on this page is uses lychees in can.

    📋Ingredients

    For the black tea

    • Black tea bags - these are easier to use and you need not strain the tea after the steeping process.
    • Water - use filtered water.
    • Lychees - canned lychees are preferred as their taste is more consistent and they are already peeled and stoned.

    For the lychee syrup

    • Lychees (canned) - canned lychees are preferred because you also need to use the syrup from the can to make the lychee syrup.
    • Syrup (from the can) - infused with lychees and enhances the lychee flavor in the syrup.
    • hite sugar - both coarse or granulated sugar will work for this recipe.

    *Refer to the recipe card below for full list of ingredients and exact quantities. For best results, use a digital kitchen scale where applicable*

    🧾Substitution and Variations

    • Black tea in tea bags can be substituted with loose leaf tea. Use 1 teaspoon of loose leaves for every tea bag.
    • Black tea can be substituted with green tea or jasmine tea. Use exact same quantity.

    This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you do try, please let me know in the comments section below!

    👩‍🍳How to Make

    Making the lychee syrup for the tea

    A poster of 6 images showing how to make lychee syrup.
    1. Drain the lychee fruits and set the syrup aside. Add the lychee flesh into a food processor.
    2. Measure the syrup into the food processor and blend the fruits until smooth.
    3. Strain the lychee juice with a fine mesh sieve to remove all the fruit pulp. Discard the pulp after straining.
    4. Pour the lychee juice into a pot and add in the sugar. Turn on the heat and cook it on medium low fire.
    5. Continue to cook (stir occasionally) until the sugar is all dissolved.
    6. Once the syrup comes to a boil, turn off the heat.

    Making the tea

    A poster of 4 images showing how to make black tea.
    1. Pour half of the water into a small pot and bring it to a boil.
    2. Turn off the heat and put in the tea bags.
    3. Cover the pot and let the tea steep in the hot water for 3-4 minutes.
    4. Remove the tea bags. Squeeze them to get as much tea out of them as possible. Add the remaining water and mix. Let the tea cool down.

    Assembling the lychee black tea

    A poster of 4 images showing how to add lychee syrup into black tea and how to assemble lychee tea.
    1. Measure the lychee syrup into the tea. Stir to mix.
    2. Prepare your drinking glass. Add about 4 to 5 lychees into each glass.
    3. Top with ice cubes.
    4. Pour in the lychee infused black tea. Serve.
    Top view of a glass of iced drink.
    Perfectly iced lychee tea for a hot day

    🍽️Serving & storage

    • If not serving immediately, keep it chilled in the refrigerator. Consume the tea within the same day you make it.
    • In fact, making the tea slightly in advance and keeping it chilled in the fridge is a better way to serve this tea as you do not need to add too many ice cubes to it. Too many ice cubes in the drink can dilute the tea, making the tea taste bland.

    💡Expert Tips

    • If you are using ice cubes for your drink, add them right before serving to prevent the tea from becoming too diluted.

    💭FAQs

    Can I adjust the amount of tea used in the recipe?

    Yes, you can. If you like your tea stronger, increase the amount of tea leaves used and increasing the steeping time to about 3-5 minutes. Do take note that too much tea will overpower the lychee taste in this lychee black tea.
    Similarly, if you prefer lighter tea flavor (less caffeine), you can reduce the tea leaves used.
    Also, if you do not want to use tea bags, you can substitute them with loose leaf tea. Use 1 teaspoon of tea leaves for every tea bag.

    Can I reduce the amount of syrup used in the recipe?

    The syrup functions as a sweetener for the tea. It also imparts the lychee flavor to the tea.
    The amount you wish to use in making this lychee drink is a matter of personal taste. You can definitely reduce it if you prefer less sweeter tea, but that would mean the rich fruit flavor of lychee will also be slightly reduced.

    Can the lychee black tea be consumed hot?

    This recipe is meant to make iced tea and the drink is best consumed chilled.
    However, if you are not a fan of iced drinks, you can make this tea hot too. When making the tea, boil all the water instead of only half of it.

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    📖Recipe

    A glass of black lychee tea with real lychee fruits.

    Lychee Tea (Easy, Fragrant and Absolutely Refreshing)

    This iced lychee tea makes an absolutely refreshing drink. With only 4 ingredients, this sweet fruit flavored black tea is super easy & yummy!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Yield: 850 ml
    Author: Priya Maha
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    Metric - US Customary

    For best results, use the metrics measurements. US customary measurements have not been tested and are only meant for guide.

    Ingredients

    Black Tea

    • 2 black tea bags (or 2 teaspoon black tea leaves)
    • 500 ml water
    • ice cubes (optional)
    • 20 lychees (canned)

    Lychee Syrup

    • 60 ml syrup (from the canned lychees)
    • 60 g sugar
    • 10 lychees (canned)
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    Lychee syrup

    • Place the lychees in a food processor. Measure in the syrup and blend until smooth.
    • Strain the lychee juice with a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Squeeze out all the juice and discard the pulp.
    • Pour the lychee juice into a pot.
    • Add sugar and turn on the heat to a low.
    • Cook the syrup over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Stir occasionally.
    • Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool down while preparing the black tea.

    Making the black tea

    • Pour half of the water into a medium sized pot. Turn on the heat to medium and bring the water to a boil.
    • Turn off the heat and add the tea bags. Submerge them in the hot water.
    • Cover the lid and let the tea steep in the hot water for 3 minutes.
    • Remove the tea bags and squeeze out all the tea from them before discarding. If using tea leaves, strain the tea into a heat resistant mixing glass.
    • Add the remaining water and stir well.

    Assembling the lychee tea

    • Pour the prepared lychee syrup into the black tea. Stir to mix.
    • Prepare drinking glasses. Add about 4 to 5 lychees into each glass.
    • Top with ice cubes.
    • Pour the prepared tea and serve.

    Notes

    • If you are using ice cubes for your drink, add them right before serving to prevent the tea from becoming too diluted.
     

    Variation

    • Black tea in tea bags can be substituted with loose leaf tea. Use 1 teaspoon of loose leaves for every tea bag.
    • Black tea can be substituted with green tea or jasmine tea. Use exact same quantity.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 538.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 136.3g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 1.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 42.1mg | Potassium: 447.4mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 119.4g | Vitamin C: 178.8mg | Calcium: 29.6mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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