Description
Simple pineapple sweet iced tea is refreshing, nutritious, cooling, and addicting. Arguably a must-try summer drink! This fresh fruit sweet tea recipe combines fresh, ripe pineapple, brewed black tea, and Monk fruit instead of refined white sugar! This iced tea recipe requires only three ingredients and no expertise! It is a perfect healthy drink for the entire family during spring and summer months or anything you find a ripe pineapple! If you like Starbucks’ pineapple black tea infusion, you are in luck because this is even better! It is easy, healthy, and nourishing and makes a cooling summer drink that will be on repeat in your home throughout summer and beyond!
Ingredients
- 1 Big Whole Ripe Pineapple (diced/chopped)
- 3 Lipton black teabags
- 1 cup Monk fruit sweetener
- 6 Cups of water (for brewing the tea)
Instructions
- Boil Water and Brew Your Tea. Since you need freshly brewed black tea for this iced tea, start off by adding water to your pan and bringing it to a boil. Steep the teabags for 3-5 minutes in the boiled water, then remove the teabags and discard. Add the hot tea to a big bowl if not in one already.
- Prep the Pineapple. First, wash your pineapple very well and pat dry with paper towels. Then, peel the pineapple and dice them up. Cutting into small chunks works, too!
- Combine Tea, Pineapple, and Monk Fruit Sweetener. Gently add your pineapple pieces and monk fruit sweetener to that same bowl with the tea. Use a hand-held potato masher to break down the diced pineapple into the tea, mashing carefully to avoid splashes of the hot liquid. (I typically allow the tea to cool a bit before this step). Hot splashes are real! Please do not blend, process, or puree. You don’t want a cloudy/soupy tea!!!
- Strain. After mashing the pineapple, place a sieve or colander over a big container or bowl to strain. Ensure to extract all the liquid. Feel free to use a cheesecloth if needed.
- Chill. Pour this tea into a jug or a container big enough to can contain it, and place it in the refrigerator to cool.
- Serve. After cooling and when ready to serve, add some ice into your cup and pour cooled fresh pineapple tea over it. Garnish with fresh mint if you wish, and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure to use a big, ripe, juicy pineapple!
No Monk fruit? You can use white cane sugar (if that’s fine)!
I highly suggest not using a blender for this job because it may look like soup, which you don’t want!
Mash hard to get all the juice out of the pineapple (it’s an excellent hand workout)
It is better to allow the tea to cool a bit before adding the chopped pineapple chucks and Monk fruit to mash.
Watch out as you mash because you can get splashed with water.
Ensure that you sieve this very well to get a clear pineapple tea.
You can dilute your pineapple tea with water if it is too syrupy or if you think it’s necessary. But this recipe made about 9 cups of pineapple tea.
Only add ice cubes when you are ready to serve!