Mango-Rum Iced Tea

Name: Mango-Rum Iced Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 7 cups water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 7 mango black tea bags (such as Republic of Tea); 11/4 cups dark rum; 1 medium fresh ripe mango (peeled, pitted, and finely chopped); 1 lime (thinly sliced); 1/2 orange (thinly sliced Ice cubes)

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Tea is a great calorie-free ingredient that adds lots of flavor. Make sure to purchase either the black or green varieties, not those labeled "flavored sweetened iced tea mixes," which contain about 80 calories a glass.

Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

7 cups water
1 tablespoon sugar
7 mango black tea bags (such as Republic of Tea)
11/4 cups dark rum
1 medium fresh ripe mango (peeled, pitted, and finely chopped)
1 lime (thinly sliced)
1/2 orange (thinly sliced Ice cubes)

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Add the tea bags, remove the pan from the heat, and let steep for 5 minutes. Discard the bags and let the tea cool to room temperature.
Transfer the cooled tea to a pitcher, add the rum, mango, and the lime and orange slices. Cover and refrigerate until the tea is cold and the flavors have melded, at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
To serve, pour the tea into tall glasses filled with ice cubes and garnish with fruit from the pitcher.
Variations:
Passion Fruit Papaya-Rum Iced Tea: Replace the mango tea bags with passion fruit‚ papaya tea bags. Replace the mango with chopped fresh papaya.
Peach-Ginger Iced Black Tea with Bourbon: Replace the mango tea bags with peach-ginger black tea bags and replace the dark rum with bourbon or whiskey. Replace the mango with chopped fresh or frozen peaches.
Cranberry Blood Orange Iced Tea with Vodka: Replace the mango tea bags with cranberry blood orange tea bags and replace the dark rum with vodka. Replace the mango with blood or regular oranges.
*Calories Per Serving: 108