Kitchen Recipe Collection
Fresh Fruit Green Tea
A vibrant, visually stunning iced tea loaded with chunks of fresh fruit. A staple of modern Chinese boba shops, offering a lighter, healthier, and incredibly refreshing alternative to milk teas.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- easy
- Cuisine
- Chinese
Ingredients
Scaled for 2 servings
- 2 cups strong brewed Jasmine Green Tea (chilled)
- 1 passion fruit
- 1/4 fresh pineapple, diced
- 1/2 orange, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 cup watermelon or strawberries, diced
- 1/4 cup simple syrup (or honey), adjust to taste
- Ice cubes
Equipment
- Large cocktail shaker
- Muddler
- Very large serving glasses (minimum 24oz)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare Fruit
Wash and slice all the fruits. The visual appeal comes from having large, distinct pieces of colorful fruit.
- 2
Muddle Citrus
Place 2 lemon slices and 2 orange slices into the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Use a muddler to smash them aggressively to release their juices and the essential oils from the peels.
- 3
Add Passion Fruit
Cut the passion fruit in half and scoop the pulp and seeds into the shaker.
- 4
Add Tea and Syrup
Pour the chilled Jasmine green tea and the simple syrup into the shaker.
- 5
Add Ice
Fill the shaker halfway with ice.
- 6
Shake
Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds to chill the tea and emulsify the citrus oils.
- 7
Build the Glass
In your large serving glasses, arrange the remaining fresh pineapple, watermelon/strawberries, and remaining citrus slices.
- 8
Pour
Pour the entire contents of the shaker (liquid, ice, and muddled fruit) over the fresh fruit in the serving glasses.
- 9
Serve
Serve immediately with a thick straw (for drinking) and a long spoon or fork (for eating the fruit).
Cooking Tips
- Jasmine green tea is the preferred base because its floral notes pair perfectly with citrus and tropical fruits, unlike black tea which can overpower them.
- Leaving the peel on the lemon and orange and muddling them is the secret to a bright, punchy, complex flavor, just don't let it sit too long or the pith will turn bitter.
Variations
- Grapefruit Yakult Green Tea: A popular variation replacing mixed fruits with fresh grapefruit juice and a bottle of Yakult (sweet probiotic milk drink).
Nutrition Estimate
140 calories · 1g protein · 35g carbs · 0g fat · 4g fiber per serving
