This recipe for Iced Wintermelon Green Tea is a refreshing beverage consisting of green tea, flavored with a mildly sweet wintermelon syrup.
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What is wintermelon?
Wintermelon (also known as wax gourd or ash gourd), is a large vine fruit commonly used in Asian cuisine.
Despite its name, it's not a melon in the traditional sense -- it has a mild, slightly sweet taste and is often cooked in soups and stir fries, or used in desserts, such as in Chinese Wife (Sweetheart) Cakes.
Why you'll love this recipe
This recipe is inspired by the iced wintermelon green tea from Big Way Hot Pot.
Simple ingredients: this iced wintermelon tea is made with a homemade wintermelon syrup, and cold brew green tea.
Versatile: enjoy it hot or iced, or use the syrup in milk teas and boba drinks.
Customizable sweetness: adjust to your taste preference.
Ingredients you'll need
- wintermelon syrup
- green tea: cold brewed; or hot brewed and cooled
How to make wintermelon green tea
Make the wintermelon syrup.
Brew the green tea and let it cool, or used a cold brew tea.
Assemble:
Add syrup to a tall glass.
Top with ice and pour in cooled green tea.
Give it a stir and enjoy.
Variations
Hot wintermelon tea: stir the syrup into hot brewed green tea.
Milk tea version: add milk for a creamy variation.
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Wintermelon Green Tea
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Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoon wintermelon syrup or to your taste
- 1 C ice
- 1 C green tea
Instructions
- Make the wintermelon syrup.
- Brew the green tea and let it cool.
Assemble:
- Add wintermelon syrup to a tall glass.
- Top with ice and pour in cooled green tea.
- Stir and enjoy.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided should be considered as approximate and is not guaranteed. Please use your best judgment to ensure food is safely prepared and/or a good fit for your diet.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
This looks absolutely delightful and so unique! I’ve never thought of pairing wintermelon (to be honest, I haven't worked with it a lot) with green tea - what a refreshing and calming combo.
Michelle
Thanks Ben, it's definitely an underrated ingredient for sure!
Raymund | angsarap.net
This iced wintermelon green tea sounds so refreshing!
Michelle
It's really such a nice subtle flavor! 🙂 Thanks Raymund!