Fresh & Delicious Passion Tea Lemonade (Starbucks Inspired!)
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This Passion Tea Lemonade is inspired by Starbucks and is so easy to make!
This delicious, refreshing iced drink uses an infused simple syrup made from honey, which plays up the subtle lemongrass and cinnamon flavors found in the Tazo Passion® tea blend. It’s perfect for hot, sunny days!
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Passion Tea Lemonade
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions and to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required as well as understand the steps and timings involved.
If you love sipping iced tea lemonades, this Starbucks-inspired recipe is for you!
This Passion Tea Lemonade, made with Tazo Passion® Tea bags, lemongrass, cinnamon sticks, honey, and lemon juice, is a refreshing Summer drink and simple to make.
To make this iced Passion tea pop, top each glass with a lemon slice and a mint sprig. This cool Summertime beverage would also work perfectly for an upcoming garden party that you are hosting.
Of course, this Tazo Passion tea drink is also great to make for yourself so you can sit back and relax while enjoying this lovely iced drink.
Lemonade and summer go hand in hand, so why not try our Refreshing Fresh Orange Mint Lemonade, Watermelon Mint Lemonade, or for a boozy kick, Strawberry Lemonade Margaritas.
Tazo describes this blend as “Following our Passion for tea led us straight a lush, tropical paradise in this exuberant blend bursting with hibiscus flowers, orange peel, rose hips, passion fruit flavor and a lively hint of cinnamon spice.”
You could make this lemonade with other herbal teas, too. Why not experiment with different flavors?
Ingredients Used In This Recipe
You may already have some of the ingredients used in this recipe, such as lemons and honey. However, for your convenience, I’ve linked any specialized ingredients needed for this recipe to Amazon below.
- Tazo® Passion® Tea Bags – or any herbal tea containing hibiscus, rose hip, and passion fruit (or other flavors).
- Honey – buy local honey if you can!
- Cinnamon Sticks
This recipe uses American cups. They’re handy pieces of kitchen equipment to have, along with a kitchen food scale. Having both in your kitchen means you’ll be able to make all of the different recipes on my blog, as I use both cups and weighted measures.
How Do I Make Passion Tea Lemonade?
Check out the recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. You can print the card out, too (don’t worry—the pictures don’t print to save your ink!).
If you prefer iced coffee, try our Iced Vanilla Caramel Coffee or this copycat Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso recipe. Both will hit the spot!
Passion Tea Lemonade
Ingredients
- 5¼ cup water divided
- 4 Tazo® Passion® tea bags or any herbal tea containing hibiscus rose hip and passion fruit (or other fruit) flavours
- ¼ cup honey preferably local
- 4 ”/10cm piece lemongrass finely chopped
- 2 small cinnamon sticks
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- Ice to serve
Optional Garnish
- Fresh lemon slices
- Sprigs of fresh mint
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS
Instructions
- Place tea bags into a bowl and pour four cups of boiling water over them. Leave to steep for several minutes before discarding the tea bags.
- To make the infused simple syrup, combine a quarter cup of water, honey, lemongrass, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through and starts to thicken, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh strainer to separate the solids from the liquid. Discard solids and set the remaining simple syrup aside to cool.
- Pour the brewed tea, lemon juice, and remaining cup of water in a large pitcher. Add infused simple syrup, to taste, and stir to combine.
- To serve, fill four chilled glasses with ice before adding the sweetened iced tea mixture.
- Garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of fresh mint, if using, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
Make It A Meal!
You’ve made the beverage, but what about the rest of the courses?
Here are additional recipes to make a full meal!
- Appetizer: Mediterranean Layer Dip with Hummus, Feta, and Fresh Vegetables
- Main Dish: Italian Style Lamb Shanks in the Slow Cooker
- Side Salad: Antipasti Pasta Salad
- Dessert: Quick & Easy Berry & Lemon Cheesecake Cookies
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