This Mango Green Tea Lemonade is the perfect thirst quencher for those long hot days of summer. Sweet mangoes pair perfectly with sour lemons and the bright taste of green tea making this drink both refreshing and addictive.
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Tea is one of my favorite things to drink. I know I should be drinking more water, but you make tea with water, right? Yeah, just let me roll with that. I love tea because I can have it iced in the summer and hot in the winter. Therefore, I can enjoy it all.year.long, YAY!
I’m a sweet tea kind girl, with lemon too, please.
Truth be told, I use to drive thru McDonald’s at least once a day to indulge in their $1 large sweet teas. That was until I realized the amount of sugar in one of those babies. That was the end of my McDonald’s runs. I do on occasion let myself enjoy one of their sweet teas, for their convenience, and honestly just how darn good they are. Damn you McDonald’s.
I think my love of tea started when I worked at Starbucks. As a new barista it was your job to try everything so that you could accurately describe the menu items to patrons.
When I first had the Black Tea Lemonade I’m pretty sure my heart skipped a beat. It was so delicious and refreshing. Lemonade in tea, it was such a new thing for me.
Genius idea, Arnold Palmer, genius. No, I have no idea if he is the one who first started the Tea + Lemonade craze. My guess is probably not but his tea is one of my favs. I’ll drink an Arnold Palmer Zero any day of the week and with no guilt #winning Side note, my dad, being the avid golfer he is, has met Arnold Palmer few times, cool huh?
I wish I could say that I came up with the great idea of mango iced tea but sadly, I did not. The geniuses and I do mean brilliant minds of Starbucks did. I mean, is there anything they can’t do? I happily spend way too much money there, on a weekly basis, and have already established my gold membership through 2016. But I digress.
So, the green tea part was all my idea as the beverage on their menu is Mango Black Tea Lemonade. Truth be told, I could have sworn it was made with green tea. So much so, that I spent a good chunk of time searching online for said Mango Green Tea Lemonade and even went to the store to look for the advertisement.
To my dismay, I didn’t find anything with mango and green tea so I must just have been in some sort of haze the first time I ordered it. Either way, I love my version even more using green tea. Bonus, it costs much less. #sorrynotsorry Starbucks
I started by pureeing the mangoes which I then stirred into the freshly brewed iced green tea and lemonade. Yes, that’s all I did. This Mango Green Tea Lemonade is that simple. Minimal ingredients, about 10 minutes of your time and that’s it! I almost feel guilty for posting such an easy recipe for you. Nah, you’ll love it, promise.
Mango Green Tea Lemonade
Cook
Total
Yield 8 servings
Sweet mangoes pair perfectly with sour lemons and the bright taste of green tea making this Mango Green Tea Lemonade both refreshing and addictive.
Ingredients
For the Green Tea:
- 4 cups of boiling water
- 8 Green Tea Bags
- 2 Cups Cold Water
- 1/2 cup simple syrup
For the Mango Puree:
- 2 mangoes
- 1-1 1/2 Tablespoons sweetener (I used Stevia)
- 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 52 ounces lemonade, (I used Minute Maid Light 15 (store bought or homemade)
Instructions
For the Green Tea:
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Add tea bags to water and let steep for 5 minutes
- Squeeze and remove tea bags from water.
- Add 2 cups of cold water and simple syrup. (You may want to start with 1/4 cup simple syrup and adjust sweetness to you liking.)
- Stir to combine.
For the Mango Puree:
- Peel, pit and chop mangoes.
- Place the mangoes, stevia and lemon juice in a food processor and process until smooth.
- (Adjust sweetener and lemon juice to your taste preference. Start with a small amount and increase to your liking)
- Place the puree in a sieve or cheesecloth and strain to remove all the pulp.
- Yield 1 1/2 cups puree.
For the Mango Green Tea Lemonade:
- Place lemonade, green tea and mango puree in a pitcher and stir to combine.
Notes
Green Tea adapted from- http://www.food.com/recipe/iced-green-tea-165239Mango Puree adapted from- http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mango-puree-101134
Courses Drinks
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 8 servings
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 90 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Sodium 14 mg | 1% | |
Total Carbohydrates 23 g | 8% | |
Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4% | |
Sugars 19 g | ||
Protein 1 g | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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J @ A Hot Southern Mess says
Oh my goodness do these look refreshing! I damn McDonalds on a regular basis too. BUT, these look even beter than McDonalds sweet teas for sure!
Megan Marlowe says
Thanks, J! 🙂
Marissa @ OMG FOOD says
Gorgeous photos! This lemonade looks so refreshing – I gotta go pick up some mangoes!
Megan Marlowe says
Thank you, Marissa!
Joanna says
I will admit I haven’t had a McDonald’s tea or a Starbucks tea (I’m a latte gal), but this looks so good! I’m always looking for new summer drinks! Adding mango to my shopping list this week!
Megan Marlowe says
thank you! I’m a latte, coffee, any kind of caffeine girl myself! 😉
Steph says
I’m not a tea fan, but I do know there are lots of great benefits to drinking tea. This sounds like it might have enough flavor going on to help me enjoy it and benefit at the same time. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Megan Marlowe says
Absolutely! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Renee says
I love to enjoy an icy cold ice tea every afternoon! This looks delicious! And, I LOVE mango!
Megan Marlowe says
Thanks Renee!
Sherry says
This drink looks so delicious…and beautiful! I just love flavored teas, and mango is one of my favs! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday:-)
Megan Marlowe says
Thanks so much for having me Sherry!
Kristina says
oooh, I am all about the fresh springy flavors right now – this totally fits that. and much better homemade!
Megan Marlowe says
I agree! Bring on Spring and all it has to offer!
Noel Lizotte says
I’m with you, Megan, tea everyday. I went for my annual check up with my primary dr last month. One of their questions was “How much caffeine do you drink daily?” When I said 12-20 cups of tea, I think the nurse about lost it.
Truth hurts.
I’ll be giving your mango green tea lemonade a try when the weather warms up past 40 here in Ohio!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
I can’t wait to try this lemonade! I love mangoes and I love green tea, so this is my kind of beverage. I have a Meyer lemon tree, so maybe I’ll make some fresh-squeezed lemonade for this recipe. I’m also going to share this on my Facebook page. 🙂
Kelly @ Trial and Eater says
Mango probably has to be one of my favorite fruits, I can’t wait to try this! I’m familiar with the Starbucks addiction and gold-card status, it can be a problem 🙂
Byron Thomas says
This tea sounds extremely refreshing! I love the addition of the lemon flavour. Do you think it would be okay to use frozen chopped mango? It’s hard to find good fresh mango here.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
I really wasn’t thirsty until I opened your post. Your lemonade is making my mouth water and all I have in the fridge is water — and wine but it’s too early for wine. 🙂 I’ll have to pick up some green tea and make up a huge batch of your lemonade. I’m pinning!!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
Megan, First of all your Mango Green Tea Lemonade looks Wayyy better than anything you could get at McDonald’s. I like how you used green tea as that is one of my favorite teas. And adding Mangos to it is such a great idea. Can’t wait to try this 🙂
Pam Wattenbarger says
This sounds like the perfect summer drink. My son-in-law loves anything with mango in it so he would really enjoy this.
Dene' V. Alexander says
Oh my goodness, this makes me so excited that spring is here! There’s so much that’s right about this refreshing lemonade!! Can’t wait to make a cup, or two!!
Veena Azmanov says
Oh this reminds me of summer. I cannot wait for this cold weather to pass by – been saving all these awesome summer treats to try. Adding this too…- oh love mango, green tea and lemonade. its’ so totally ME!!
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
This looks so refreshing!
I know exactly what you mean about the drive thru!! We have a locally owned coffee and juice shop that has a drive thru window, their frozen blueberry tea is so addictive!!! During the summer months I pretty much swing in there every day after I have dropped the kids at school!!!
So much better to bake them at home! And you have given me the inspiration to try!!!
Adriana Lopez Martn says
You got me at mango! This is a perfect drink for spring and summer grilling with the family. Perfect combination and I bet it is refreshing too =)
Amy says
This looks and sounds so delicious and refreshing! But can I just say how much I adore your photography and that beautifully sliced mango in your pics? Gorgeous!
Priya Srinivasan says
That looks so refreshing!i love fruity teas, best way to chill thru scorching summer!!! i m bookmarking this to try!! 🙂
Gillian Thompson says
This looks so delicious that i’ve had to make a pinterest board just for drinks. Sounds and looks so refreshing.
Tanya says
Well I know what I’ll be sipping on this summer. This looks amazing! I love mangos. Can’t wait to make this drink.
Christine McMichael says
This drink is so perfect for spring and summer! Love that it incorporates green tea. And mango is one of my faves!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says
This looks so refreshing! And I think it would be wonderful on a warm summer day, and perhaps turned into a cocktail too! 🙂
Renz says
This Looks amazing!! I am a McDOnalds tea stalker and def would prefer this to that. I love the mango in it. I’m saving this to try for sure when mangoes come in
Molly Kumar says
This looks so gorgeous and has the perfect hue to celebrate spring with this drink. I love chilled green teas in spring-summer and fruit flavored ones are my fav.