Passion Fruit & Lemon Tea

 

Have you had the passion tea lemonade at Starbucks? It's fantastic. Really fantastic. I searched on-line for passion tea and found that this Tazo tea is used and sold by Starbucks! I bought a couple boxes at my local grocery store for $3.49/box. I thought I'd give it a try on my own. Here is what I did. I did not regret!

Each box of tea comes with 20 tea bags. Put them all in the bottom of a gallon pitcher. Then boil 1 gallon of water in a pot on the stove. 

Once your water boils, pour it over your tea bags. Let it steep for 7-10 minutes. The longer it steeps, the stronger the flavor.

Once it is finished steeping, use one spoon to scoop out one bag at a time.

Since the water is still hot, I use a second spoon to squeeze out more flavor from each bag before I toss them.

It's such a nice color, and it smells delicious! Once you have all your bags removed, you place the pitcher in the fridge for it to cool.

While you wait, make yourself a nice sandwich. Then, after you've checked the fridge 5-6 times and realize you are in for a bit of a wait, I suggest you leave the house. You really want the mixture to be cold before you drink it. Otherwise, your ice will melt and you'll have a watery drink and you'll wonder what I was raving about. Maybe make the concentrate before bed and do the rest when you wake up!

 

In order to get the right measurements, I used a starbucks cup. They are selling these re-usable plastic cups right now and I really like mine. Fill your cup with tea to the second line (about 9 oz). Then add your lemonade until you reach the third line (about 3 oz).

When you buy this drink at the store, they pump their "classic syrup" into the drink. It's a clear syrup, so I'm guessing its a basic "simple syrup". To make a simple syrup you just bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil and let cook for a minute or so until the sugar is all dissolved. Let it cool in the fridge and you get a nice sugar syrup. Add this, or any other sweetener you like, to the tea. Adjust it to the sweetness you like.

 

This next part isn't necessary, but they do it at the store and it makes you feel fancy. If you don't have a shaker, you can use anything with a lid. You just want to be able to shake it up and make it a little foamy.

Pour your tea mixture over your ice.

Put the lid on and shake it like crazy!

Foamy deliciousness!

 

Pour it back into your cup and try to pace yourself when drinking! 

Your Welcome.

Comments

[Rachel F]

Mmmmm pour me a cup of that!

[Emi Ramadani]

It's exactly how the make it. They steep the tea for 4min in 200 degree water and then the tea is actually cooled with cold water and refrigerated that way it does not cloud(change/lose flavor). The passion tea you use is the same exact one and they do use simple syrup. Try to make orange simple syrup sometimes it tastes really great with it.

[It's the Life]

Ooo! Orange simple syrup sounds fantastic! Thanks Emi!

-Andrea

[Megan]

Did you use both boxes of 20 tea bags...so 40 tea bags in total?

[It's the Life]

Megan- I used 20 tea bags total. There were 20 per box. I only used one box for this batch. I just happen to buy two boxes because I know Ill be making more soon! -Andrea

[Sarah]

I am in LOVE with the passion tea lemonade and always thought about trying to make it. Thanks so much for the leg work on this one :) I use a 2:1 ratio with the Passion tea and my homemade lemonade, I am lucky enough to own a lemon tree that gives me lemons almost all year long (real simple has an amazing recipe on their website). I mixed it all in a pitcher in the fridge and love it! Thanks so much for this!

[It's the Life]

Sarah- Im so jealous you have a lemon tree! I might have to try to make a homemade lemonade now.  -Andrea

[Jennifer]

I am getting ready to make this and I am beyond excited!!!

[Kayla]

do you think i could just make a big batch of it so i don't have to make it every time?

[It's the Life]

Kayla-
I havent tried to make a finished batch. The only reason I can think not do it, is if the lemonade flavor takes over the passion flavor over time. If you end up trying it, let me know how it turns out!
-Andrea