Instant refreshment is just moments away. This Twisted Tea Cocktail, made with fresh iced tea, mango purée, and mango rum, is one delicious tropical sip. It's just as good without the rum!
What alcohol is in twisted tea?
Traditional "twisted tea" (hard iced tea) is made with iced tea, lemonade, and vodka. Our Hard Iced Tea recipe mixes fresh mango purée, Mango Rum, and iced tea for a sweet and refreshing tropical flavor.
Like our Tropical Mango Cocktail, this drink is light and refreshing, and perfect for sipping outside in the summertime.
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Twisted Tea Ingredients
- UNSWEETENED ICED TEA: we prefer freshly brewed Lipton black tea
- MANGO PURÉE: fresh mango purée (see recipe below)
- MANGO RUM: we like Cruzan Mango Rum)
- LEMON JUICE: fresh squeezed lemon juice
- AGAVE NECTAR: 1 ounce
- FRESH MINT: 2-3 mint leaves
- ICE: crushed ice or small ice cubes
*see recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add Rum, agave nectar, lemon juice, mango purée, and fresh mint leaves ripped into pieces.
- Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
- Pour into a 12 ounce glass filled with ice.
- Fill remaining with unsweetened iced tea.
- Garnish with slice of fresh mango
How to make Mango Purée
- Peel a mango.
- Cut into small pieces and place in food processor or blender. Blend.
- Add enough water a teaspoon at a time until you have a consistency of honey.
Variations
- MOCKTAIL: omit the rum. This drink tastes great without the booze
- MORE FRUIT: substitute peaches or nectarines for mango. Or add them to the puree
- SPIKED ARNOLD PALMER: substitute lemonade for mango puree. Use spiced rum instead of mango rum.
Top tip
Use freshly brewed iced tea for this cocktail. Bottled iced tea has additives and preservatives, and it just doesn't taste as good!
FAQ
Peaches are a great substitute for mango. You can also just use lemonade.
Honey, stevia, or granulated sugar are great substitutes. Add a bit at a time to get the right sweetness.
Of course! We like Mango rum because it gives extra mango flavor, but any rum will do.
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Twisted Tea recipe (with mango)
Instant refreshment is just moments away. This twisted tea cocktail, made with iced tea, mango purée, and mango rum, is one delicious tropical sip.
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Ingredients
- 2 ounces fresh mango purée
- 1 ½ ounce Cruzan mango rum
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce agave nectar
- 3 ounces unsweetened iced tea
- 2-3 leaves Fresh mint
- Ice
Instructions
- To make mango purée, simply peel a mango, cut into small pieces and place in food processor and blend. Add enough water a teaspoon at a time until you have a consistency of honey.
- In a cocktail shaker, add rum, agave nectar, lemon juice, mango purée,and fresh mint leaves ripped into pieces.
- Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
- Pour into a 12 ounce glass filled with ice.
- Fill remaining with unsweetened iced tea.
- Garnish with slice of fresh mango
Notes
- You don't need the rum! This refreshing drink tastes great with or without alcohol.
- Don't like mango? Substitute peaches (or just lemonade).
- Honey, stevia, or sugar can be used in place of agave nectar. Add a bit at a time to get the right sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: n/a
- Category: Alcoholic drink
- Cuisine: Drink
Keywords: iced tea, sweet tea, hard iced tea, mango, rum, twisted tea
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