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!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 850 ml
Calories: 538.7kcal
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)
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.
- 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.
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