Pineapple Green Tea Punch

Name: Pineapple Green Tea Punch
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 480 min
Ingredients: 6 tea bags Green Tea (Bigelow); 5 cups water (divided); 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons); 1/2 cup lime juice (from 2-3 limes); 4 cups pineapple juice; 4 cups club soda; 4 cups apple cider (sparkling); 2 cups pineapple juice; 2 cups fresh fruit (such as pineapple, maraschino cherries, grapes, kiwi, blueberries, raspberries etc., cut into bite sized pieces); lemons (thinly sliced); limes (thinly sliced); club soda (additional, as necessary); tube pan or bundt pan; punch bowl

As a child of the South, I grew up on iced tea. My grandmother, Myne, was famous for her Sun Tea — I remember visiting her house in White Stone, Virginia, where during the summers, there was always a glass jar full of tea bags and water, magically “brewing” on her front porch. Iced tea was a constant in my family. I recall pitchers of it being served with dinner. Not the usual sweet-tea that is such a Southern icon — just straightforward with a plate of cut lemons passed around the table. I was a purist, but Grandad would always add a packet of Sweet-n-Low.

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While I love a simple, refreshing glass or hot cuppa — brewed tea is even better when you’re in party mode.

When I’m hosting, especially when the guest list is multi-generational ranging from little 4-year olds on their mother’s hip to Aunties and Grandmas, I like to serve a signature punch.

Something tasty and non-alcoholic — a mocktail! This Pineapple Green Tea Punch is a refreshing sipper that adds a festive mood to special occasions .

Ingredients for green tea punch

Green Tea
Water
Sugar
Fresh Lemon Juice
Fresh Lime Juice
Pineapple Juice
Sparkling Apple Cider
Club Soda
Decorative Ice Ring

How to make pineapple angel punch

Boil water and remove from the heat. Add the tea bags and set aside for the tea to steep.
Make simple syrup by combining sugar and water. Heat over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Squeeze the fresh lemon and lime juice.
Combine the tea, simple syrup and lemon and lime juice in a large pitcher or container and refrigerate overnight. Also refrigerate the club soda, sparkling apple cider and pineapple juice.
Assemble the punch just before serving by combining the tea mixture with pineapple juice, sparkling cider and club soda.
Unmold the ice ring and float it in the center of the pineapple green tea punch.

It wouldn’t be punch without an ice ring. This one is made of fresh fruits and pineapple juice, frozen in a bundt or tube pan.

Ideas for the ice ring:

Use fresh pineapple chunks, melon, cherries, blueberries or strawberries in the ice ring.
You can use plain water or more brewed tea to freeze the fruit in if you want to keep the angel punch less sweet.
Skip the fruit and freeze orange sherbet in the bundt pan. Spoon a little sherbet into each glass.

The best part about this punch is that you do most of the prep the day before and assemble it just before your guests arrive. It doesn’t get any easier than that! Bigelow Green Tea balances out the flavors in this punch. It’s sweet, but not cloying with a refreshing citrusy finish.

The vibrant colors will have everyone huddled around the punch bowl waiting to swipe a nugget of fruit as the ring melts. I usually keep an extra bottle of chilled club soda at the ready to add more bubbles when the punch is half done but also to cut the sweetness from the melting fruit juice ring.

I choose Bigelow as my #1 tea, not only because I grew up on it, but because each bag is sealed in individual packages to keep them fresh – and fresh matters with tea. I also love the family aspect of this company — three generations strong and their tea is made in the U.S. I Tea Proudly with Bigelow. Do you? #TeaProudly?

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