Guava White Tea Lemonade (Printable)

Tropical fusion of white tea, guava, and lemon creates a refreshing iced beverage

# What You Need:

→ Tea Base

01 - 4 cups water
02 - 4 white tea bags

→ Guava Lemonade Base

03 - 1 cup guava juice (100% pure, unsweetened preferred)
04 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3–4 lemons)
05 - 1/4 cup simple syrup (adjust to taste)
06 - 1/2 cup cold water

→ Garnish & Serve

07 - Ice cubes
08 - Lemon slices
09 - Fresh mint leaves (optional)

# Steps:

01 - Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool for 1 minute to prevent scalding the delicate white tea leaves.
02 - Submerge white tea bags in the hot water and steep for 3–4 minutes. Remove bags and allow tea to cool completely to room temperature.
03 - In a large pitcher, whisk together guava juice, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and 1/2 cup cold water until fully incorporated.
04 - Pour the cooled white tea into the pitcher with the guava-lemon mixture. Stir thoroughly to blend all flavors evenly.
05 - Taste the lemonade and add additional simple syrup if more sweetness is desired, stirring well after each adjustment.
06 - Refrigerate the mixture for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and beverage to reach optimal serving temperature.
07 - Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour chilled guava white tea lemonade over ice, and decorate with fresh lemon slices and mint sprigs.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The white tea brings this delicate floral undertone that plays so nicely with the sweet guava
  • You can make a big batch and keep it in the fridge for days, though it never lasts that long at my house
02 -
  • I once skipped the cooling step after boiling the water and the tea came out shockingly bitter, do not be like me
  • The longer this sits in the fridge, the better the flavors meld together
03 -
  • Make your simple syrup ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for easy drink making all summer
  • Squeeze and freeze your lemon juice in ice cube trays so you never run out

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