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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Flavoring
Garnishing
Method
Brewing the Tea
- 1
Boil the Water
In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Steep the Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from the heat and add 4 tablespoons of loose black tea leaves. Cover and let steep for 5-7 minutes.
- 3
Strain the Tea
After steeping, strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof pitcher to remove the tea leaves.
Flavoring the Tea
- 4
Add Lilikoi Puree
Stir in 1 cup of Lilikoi (passion fruit) puree into the brewed tea until well combined.
- 5
Sweeten the Tea
Add 1 tablespoon of honey or sugar to the tea and stir until dissolved. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- 6
Add Mint Leaves
Toss in the fresh mint leaves to the mixture for added flavor. Let the tea sit for another 5 minutes.
Serving the Tea
- 7
Prepare Glasses
Fill each serving glass with ice cubes (about 1 cup per glass).
- 8
Pour the Tea
Pour the brewed and flavored tea over the ice cubes in each glass.
- 9
