Hibiscus, Strawberries and Peaches Mocktails to Enhance the Summer!

Strawberrycha™ Basil Mocktail using a base of Jadetiger Strawberrycha™ tea sachets

Ready for warm days and hydrating drinks? Summer is slowly easing in this year and giving us the back and forth of cloudy colds and sunny bright days. A way to create or enhance a summery vibe, even during those lingering June glooms, is a Jadetiger Tea Mocktail! We shared our MangoMint Mocktail in a previous blog post and now we expand to 3 more recipes! To be enjoyed on your own or shared with some friends, our delicious refreshers are sure to be mouthfuls of Summer!

The first mocktail uses a Jadetiger Iced Tea Pillow – the Citrus Hibiscus Mocktail! Using one iced tea pillow yields 10 servings, perfect for when serving company or making an extra supply to stock up for the week! For our Citrus Hibiscus Mocktail, we use our Hibiscus Herbal Iced Tea Pillow. This herbal tea contains zero caffeine which means this mocktail can be enjoyed by any caffeine sensitive tea drinker or during those cooling Summer sunsets!

Citrus Hibiscus Ingredients: 

• 1 Hibiscus Herbal Iced Tea Pillow

• Fresh oranges or orange juice

• Lime juice

• Honey simple syrup (1 part honey dissolved in 1 part water)

• Orange and lime slices for garnish

• Ice

• Tea pitcher

• Mixing spoon

• Measuring spoons

• Your favorite Summer glassware!

Instructions:

• Add 1 iced tea pillow to 1 gallon boilng spring water, steep for 15 minutes (30 if you like it stronger); bring to room temperature

• In a glass, add 1/2 cup of tea

• Pour in 1/4 cup of orange juice

• Add ice into the glass

• Stir in 1 tbsp of lime juice and 2 tbsp of honey syrup

• Garnish with an orange and lime slice, voila!

Up next we have a bolder flavor using one of our black teas: Strawberrycha™. This tea is for those who are primed for a little caffeine boost. Unlike the surplus yielding of an iced tea pillow, our next mocktail, Strawberry Basil, uses two tea sachets to make a perfect 8 ounce cup of refreshment!

Strawberrycha™ Basil Ingredients:

• 2 tea sachets of Jadetiger Strawberrycha

• Fresh or frozen strawberries

• Fresh basil

• Lemon juice

• Simple syrup (1 part sugar dissolved in 1 part water)

• Ice

• Mixing spoon

• Measuring spoons

• Your favorite Summer glass!

Instructions:

• Add 2 bags of Strawberrycha to 8 ounces of boiled spring water and steep for 10 minutes

• In a glass, muddle 6 tbsp of strawberries with 6-8 basil leaves

• Add ice into the glass

• Pour steeped tea into the glass

• Mix in 2 tbsp of lemon juice and 4 tbsp of simple syrup

• Garnish and enjoy!

Last but not least, we return to our Jadetiger Iced Tea Pillows using the beloved Peacha™ Black iced tea!

Just as the Strawberrycha™ featured a black tea base, the Peacha™ Black Iced Tea Pillow highlights this Summer in the best way. For those caffeine lovers, 1 tea pillow serves 10 friends so be sure to share1 Follow these easy steps to turn that iced tea into our Peacha™ Rosemary Mocktail!

Peacha™ Rosemary Ingredients:

• 1 Peach Black Iced Tea Pillow

• Fresh or frozen peaches

• Fresh rosemary

• Lemon juice

• Simple syrup (1 part sugar dissolved in 1 part water)

• Ice

• A pitcher

• Mixing spoon

• Measuring spoons

• Your favorite Summer glass!

Instructions:

• Add 1 iced tea pillow to 1 gallon boilng spring water, steep for 15 minutes (30 if you like it stronger); bring to room temperature

• In a glass, muddle 5 tbsp of peaches with a sprig of rosemary

• Add ice into the glass

• Pour 1/2 cup of tea into the glass

• Stir in 2 tbsp of lemon juice and 3-7 tbsp of simple sugar to taste

• Garnish with a slice of peach and a sprig of rosemary, CHEERS!

Pro tips: Any of these mocktails can be turned into a tea spritz with a splash of sparkling water! OR, a tea cocktail with a splash of vodka, St. Germain, or rum!

Enjoy any mocktail, cocktail or spritz to cool you down this Summertime! Don’t forget to tag us in your iced tea photos on Instagram! We can’t wait to see your creations. Meanwhile, stay locked in for more tea inspo throughout the Summer.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, AMERICA!!!

Mocktail or Iced Tea??

MangoMint Tea Mocktail made with Jadetiger’s Mangocha™ Green Iced Tea

Slowly but surely warm days are brewing and instead of making that usual hot cup of tea, we’re now reaching for a refreshing cup of iced tea. It’s the perfect form of Summer hydration and here we’re sharing easy ways to make a tea’licious cup for yourself and your friends.

Jadetiger regulars love soaking up these mocktail recipes, but sometimes just a humble cup of tea over a tall glass of ice does the job. When is a mocktail appropriate over a glass of iced tea? And what’s the difference?

An iced tea is as simple as its name. You can pour leftover hot tea over ice or steep an entire gallon of tea concentrate. Just make sure the tea is steeped longer so by the time you add ice, the essence of the tea still shines through.

If steeping from individual tea bags: Add 1 bag of Jadetiger tea to every 4 oz of boiled water (half the water ratio of a cup of hot tea). Steep for at least 10 minutes, longer if a higher concentrate is desired, bring to room temp and then add ice. The key here is the less water, the stronger the tea, hence making a tea “concentrate”.

An efficient way to brew a large quantity of iced tea is to make our user-friendly Jadetiger iced tea pillow, a pantry staple and favorite amongst summer iced tea drinkers. To steep iced tea from a Jadetiger iced tea pillow: Add one pillow to 1-gallon of boiling spring water. Let steep for at least 15 minutes and longer for more intensi'tea.

Don’t forget, your tea is as delicious as the cup you serve it in. Pick your favorite and if needed, splurge and buy a couple new iced tea glasses for the Summer. After all, this is your iced tea moment, enjoy taking in all the good energy.

Typically an iced tea is all you need. Some may add in a sweetener or a splash of citrus. But when you’re feeling a little extra and want some character and more personality to your cup, it’s time to move into mocktail territory! 

A mocktail is a mixed drink that combines vibrant and playful flavors, usually balancing sweet (honey or sugar of choice), sour (lemon or lime), and fresh herbs to make the ultimate refreshment (it’s just shy of a shot of alcohol to turn a mocktail to a cocktail and a summer picnic into a summer dance party!)

So now, grab your favorite glass and let’s turn our Mangocha™ green iced tea into one of our beloved summer drinks, the MangoMint Mocktail:

• INGREDIENTS:

• Fresh mint sprigs

• Mango puree (frozen or fresh mango pureed in a blender)

• Mangocha™ Green Iced Tea

• Lemon Juice

• Simple Syrup (1 part sugar dissolved in 1 part water)

• Ice

• Glass Tea Cup

• Measuring Spoon

• Muddler

• Optional: Cocktail Shaker

• INSTRUCTIONS:

• Muddle 2 fresh mint sprigs (or about 6-8 leaves) at the bottom of a glass cup; wilt leaves in a crushing movement about 10 - 12 times.

• Add 5 tablespoons mango puree and continue muddling for 10 -15 seconds

• Add a scoop of ice

• Pour in 6 - 8 oz Mangocha™ Green Tea

• Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• Add 3 tablespoons simple syrup

• Stir or jostle in a cocktail shaker (aeration adds brightness)

• Garnish with a fresh slice of mango and mint sprig

• Enjoy!

That was fun, but guess what?? We’re releasing more mocktail recipes in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to this blog and Instagram for tea’liciousness like Peach Rosemary Spritz, Hibiscus Citrus Refresher, and Strawberrycha™ Basil Mocktail. Together let’s make this the endless Summer of healthy hydration and relaxing tea moments, cheers!