Go Back
passion fruit white iced tea served over ice with visible passion fruit pulp

Passion Fruit White Iced Tea

Delicate iced white tea infused with subtle lemon peel aroma and gently folded with fresh passion fruit, softly rounded with honey. Bright, tropical, and perfectly restrained — minimal with finesse.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Drinks
Calories: 25
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

WHITE TEA BASE
  • 1.65 L water
  • 6 item white tea bags Pai Mu Tan or White Peony
CITRUS AROMA
  • 1 strip lemon peel yellow part only; no white pith
PASSION FRUIT & SWEETENING
  • 120-150 g passion fruit pulp
  • 1.5–2 tbsp mild honey to taste
TO SERVE
  • item ice
  • item lemon peel twists optional

Method
 

  1. Heat the water to 75–80°C (167–176°F), never boil. Add the white tea bags and steep for 3–4 minutes. Remove the tea bags without squeezing and let the tea cool to lukewarm. The tea should be pale, clean, and softly aromatic.
  2. Add the lemon peel strip to the warm tea and let infuse for 4 minutes only, just until a delicate citrus aroma develops. Remove the peel promptly — longer contact adds bitterness and destroys softness.
  3. Cut the passion fruits in half and scoop out the pulp with a spoon into a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon honey and gently mix just until combined. Do not mash or blend — seeds stay intact, pulp stays loose.
  4. Stir the passion fruit mixture into the tea. Mix gently — the goal is dispersion, not emulsification.
  5. Taste and add up to 1 additional tablespoon honey only if needed. The drink should be bright and lightly sweet, never syrupy.
  6. Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully cold and integrated.
  7. Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled passion fruit white iced tea, and garnish with an optional twist of lemon peel.

Notes

  • Passion fruit must be fully ripe and aromatic. Dull fruit = flat drink.
  • Never blend or purée — that turns this into sludge.
  • Lemon peel is aroma only, not flavor. One strip is enough.
  • Honey is a controller, not a sweetener. If you taste honey, you overdid it.
  • White tea must stay soft and clean — boiling water ruins it.
  • Best enjoyed within 24 hours for brightness.