How to make delicious and refreshing tropical fruit tea

To cool down during the summer, tropical fruit tea is a great choice because it refreshes the body during hot summer days and provides plenty of vitamins from fruits like watermelon, lemon, mango, apple, lychee, orange, passion fruit, and more. In the article below, Annam Gourmet will guide you on how to make delicious, refreshing tropical fruit tea right at home for yourself and your family.

1. What is tropical fruit tea? 

Tropical fruit tea is a drink that blends tea (usually black tea, green tea, or herbal tea) with fresh tropical fruits such as pineapple, mango, papaya, passion fruit, kiwi, orange, lemon, and other fruits. This beverage is popular due to its delicious, refreshing taste and numerous health benefits, which include:

• Nutrient-rich: Tropical fruits are packed with essential vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and antioxidants. When combined with tea, this drink not only quenches thirst but also adds nutritional value to the body.
• Health benefits: Tea contains antioxidants and may help reduce stress and boost the immune system. Tropical fruits aid digestion, enhance resistance and improve skin health. Additionally, tropical fruit tea can be used as a daily detox drink.
• Easy to prepare: With just a few simple steps, such as brewing tea, cutting fruit, and combining them, you can easily make a delicious, refreshing tropical fruit tea right at home.

2. Why is it important to choose fresh ingredients for making tropical fruit tea?

Tropical fruit tea is not just a refreshing drink but also a delicious and nutritious treat. To create a tasty and cool cup of tropical fruit tea, selecting fresh ingredients is the most crucial factor. Below are a few reasons why you should pay attention to ingredient selection:

• High nutritional content: Fresh fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals, providing energy and enhancing health. Using fresh ingredients helps retain the nutritional value, offering maximum benefits to the body.
• Ensuring food safety and hygiene: Choosing fresh ingredients from reliable sources and reputable brands gives you more peace of mind about the quality and safety of the drink. You should avoid using fruits that have been chemically treated or stored for long periods to protect your health and that of your family.
• Creating unique flavors: Each type of fresh fruit brings its own distinct flavor, and when combined, they create unique and exciting blends. This allows you to be creative and customize tropical fruit tea recipes according to your personal preferences.

3. Common Fruits Used in Tropical Fruit Teas

3.1 Watermelon

Watermelon has a sweet, refreshing taste and a fresh aroma, making it perfect for softening the strong sweetness of other fruits. Its gentle sweetness is not overpowering, providing a cooling sensation. The juicy, pink-red flesh is often cut into small pieces or juiced when preparing tea.

3.2 Orange

Oranges have a mildly sweet, slightly sour taste and are rich in vitamin C. They are commonly sliced or juiced for tea. In addition to offering a pleasant flavor, oranges boost immunity, making the tea more nutritious. Currently, Annam Gourmet offers three types of oranges: US oranges, Australian oranges, and Vietnamese oranges, all ideal for making tropical fruit teas.

3.3 Passion Fruit

Passion fruit is known for its strong sourness and distinctive aroma. Its sour taste is not too sharp, providing a refreshing sensation. It is often juiced for tea preparation.

3.4 Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, helping to strengthen the immune system. Annam Gourmet offers two types of dragon fruit: red dragon fruit and white dragon fruit. Both varieties are mildly sweet and nutritious, making them perfect for tropical fruit teas.

3.5 Melon

Melon has a sweet, mild flavor and a subtle fragrance, making it an excellent addition to fruit tea. It enhances the natural sweetness of the tea while providing a refreshing feeling. Melon is usually cut into small pieces or thin slices, offering a smooth and appealing texture in the drink.

3.6 Kiwi

Green kiwi has a tangy sour taste and a unique aroma, bringing a fresh, invigorating flavor to fruit teas. Golden kiwi is sweeter than green kiwi, with a gentle fragrance and bright golden color. Both green and golden kiwis add a refreshing and subtly sweet taste to the tea, making it a perfect thirst-quencher.

>>>Read more: Which Kiwi is Better: Gold or Green? The Benefits of Kiwi

3.7 Grapes

Grapes can have either a mild sweetness or a slight tartness, depending on the variety used. When added to fruit tea, grapes offer a sweet, fresh aroma and bring a crunchy texture and vibrant color to the tea. Green grapes usually have a light, refreshing tartness, while red grapes and black grapes are sweeter, offering a variety of flavors.

3.8 Apple

Apples have a mildly sweet taste and a fresh, crisp texture. They are often used in fruit teas to add a light sweetness and provide a satisfying crunch. Apples help balance the strong flavors of other fruits, making the tea smoother and more enjoyable. Their flavor combined with tea creates a refreshing and invigorating drink, perfect for summer afternoons.

3.9 Strawberries

Strawberries are a tropical fruit with a pleasant sweet and sour taste and an eye-catching bright red color. Strawberries are often used to add a fresh, mildly sweet, and slightly tart flavor to fruit tea. The distinct aroma of strawberries combined with other fruits creates a perfect blend of sweetness and tartness, making the tea more vibrant and appealing.

3.10 Mango

Mango has a rich sweetness and a characteristic tropical fragrance, offering a sweet and pleasant experience when enjoyed. The sweetness of mango can range from mildly sweet to intensely sweet, depending on the variety and ripeness. When added to tea, mango not only provides a sweet flavor but also adds a thick texture and enticing aroma.

3.11 Guava

Red guava is fragrant, with flesh that ranges from light pink to deep pink or red, and contains many small edible seeds. The guava’s flesh is firm and crunchy, often sliced thin or mashed for making tea. Guava not only brings a unique flavor but also supplies many vitamins and minerals, making the tea more nutritious.

4. Tips for Selecting Quality, Delicious Fruit

Choosing high-quality, delicious fruit is the most important step in making a perfect tropical fruit tea. Not only are fruits easy to eat and rich in nutrients that are good for health, but they also help improve skin beauty. However, to identify the best fruit, you need to know specific tips for selecting fresh and delicious fruits for each type. Annam Gourmet will guide you through some basic tips to help you choose quality fruit.

4.1 Observe the Color

• Bright colors: Fresh fruit typically has vibrant colors, not dull or spotted with black marks. For example, watermelons should have a dark green rind, while oranges and tangerines should have a bright orange color.
• Uniform color: Choose fruits with consistent coloring and avoid those with bruises or uneven patches.

4.2 Check the Ripeness

• Touch and press gently: When you gently press the fruit, if it feels soft but not too mushy, it's a sign the fruit is perfectly ripe. For example, mangoes and avocados should have a certain level of softness.
• Smell the aroma: Ripe fruit often has a distinct and easily recognizable fragrance. For example, pineapples and strawberries should have a sweet, fragrant smell.

4.3 Inspect the Skin and Surface

• Smooth skin: Fresh, delicious fruit usually has smooth skin, free from wrinkles or cracks. For example, apples and pears should have smooth, shiny skins.
• No bruises: The fruit should be free from bruises, cracks, or insect bites. These marks could indicate that the fruit is spoiled or not hygienic.

4.4 Weight and Size

• Firm feel: Fruit should feel firm when held, not too light or too heavy for its size. For instance, a heavier orange or tangerine will likely contain more juice and be sweeter.
• Uniform size: Choose fruits with uniform sizes in the same batch, avoiding those that are too big or too small compared to others.

4.5 Seasonal Availability

• Buy fruit in season: Seasonal fruits are usually fresher and have higher nutritional value. For example, summer is the best time to buy watermelon, mango, and longan.

 

5. Recipe for Delicious, Refreshing Tropical Fruit Tea

Tropical fruit tea is an ideal cooling drink for hot summer days. With the fresh flavors of various fruits and the gentle taste of tea, this beverage is not only delicious but also nutritious. Below is a simple recipe for you to make at home:

5.1 Ingredients Preparation

• Tea bags
• 1 liter of boiling water
• Choose 2.5 - 3 kg of colorful fruits with a mix of sweet and sour flavors, such as: oranges, melons, apples, grapes, strawberries, pineapple, plums, passion fruit, kumquats...
• 2-3 tablespoons of honey or sugar (depending on taste)
• Ice cubes

5.2 How to Make Delicious, Refreshing Tropical Fruit Tea

Step 1: Brew the Tea

• Brew the tea bags (or use loose-leaf tea in a moderate amount, brewing lightly if using loose-leaf) with the right amount of boiling water for your serving.
• Steep 10g of tea in 300ml of 90°C water.
• Let the tea steep for 20 minutes for the flavor to develop. Afterward, remove the tea bags and squeeze them dry. Add 7.5ml of salt and dissolve.

Step 2: Prepare Sugar Syrup

• Place a pot on the stove and add 250g of sugar and 250ml of water. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil.

Step 3: Prepare the Fruits

• While waiting for the tea to cool, wash all the fruits and let them drain.
• Mix all the cut fruits with 1 kg of sugar in a clean bowl. Gently stir to avoid crushing the fruit too much.

Step 4: Combine the Fruits and Tea

• Once the tea has cooled, add all the prepared fruits into the tea jug.
• Place the tea jug in the refrigerator and let it chill for at least 1 hour for the flavors to blend.
• Finally, arrange the fruits evenly in the glass, and you're done.

Pro Tip:

To enhance the sweetness of the tea, you can add more honey or sugar, along with other flavorings like mint leaves, lime leaves, chamomile flowers, etc.

5.3 Choosing Tea for Tropical Fruit Tea

Tea is an essential ingredient in tropical fruit tea, providing a distinctive and perfectly balanced flavor to the drink. Tea not only serves as the flavor base but also offers health benefits, such as antioxidants that boost the immune system and improve mood. Below are three common types of tea used in tropical fruit tea:

• Black Tea: Also known as red tea, when brewed, it has a dark brown color. Black tea has a rich, aromatic flavor and contains more caffeine than green tea. It is high in flavonoids, which reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and relieve stress. Black tea pairs well with fruits like mango, pineapple, and orange for an intense flavor.
• Green Tea: Green tea has a light, refreshing flavor and is rich in antioxidants. Catechins in green tea help boost the immune system and reduce inflammation. Green tea has a signature yellow hue and works well with fruits such as tangerines, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, apples, and kiwi.
• Oolong Tea: Oolong tea has a mild, fragrant flavor, less bitterness, and a balanced taste between green and black tea. When brewed, it has a dark yellow color and a distinct aroma. Oolong tea is often blended with fruits like cashews, peaches, and raspberries.

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With just a few simple steps, you can make a delicious and nutritious tropical fruit tea at home. Save this recipe to treat your family and friends. Don’t forget to contact Annam Gourmet for advice on choosing the right tea or high-quality, regional fresh fruits. Good luck!

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