Quench your thirst this summer with this refreshing cocktail mocktail idea: iced raspberry green tea. It’s a quick and easy summer fruit cup drink including lime and basil. By the jugful, it’s perfect for parties and barbecues. Post commissioned by PG tips.
Well it’s a civilised way to start the week isn’t it. A pleasant May morning and an invitation by PG tips to sail down the River Thames – which feels quite poignant this week if you’re an EastEnders fan as I am (the soon to be late Peggy Mitchell sailed down the same stretch of river with Phil in a weepy episode last week).
I’ve not been on an open topped Thames river cruise before but they’re the perfect way to sail down the river. Watching the familiar bridges and buildings float past, you see the city from a different angle. I always find it hard to look at Tower Bridge from the Eastern side without wondering what Bob Hoskins’ character in The Long Good Friday would make of the changes to the London skyline.
During our trip we were refreshed with jugs of iced green tea mocktails – makes a good alternative to a Pimms style summer drink and inspired me to make my own iced green tea fruit drink at home.
The boat promptly turned around at the Houses of Parliament where we were entertained by the slightly surreal appearance of a huge PG tips Monkey character made from green leaves floating on his own pontoon.
How to make iced raspberry green tea mocktail
Back at home the sunny spring weather was a good excuse to sit in the garden with my own refreshing iced green tea drink. I have spruced mine up with lime, basil and lots of frozen raspberries in lieu of ice cubes (I have many home grown frozen raspberries to hand but alas no ice cubes today). Below you’ll find a printable recipe – well it’s more a serving suggestion really but a stylish summer drink nonetheless.
Iced Raspberry Green Tea
Ingredients
- 2 green tea bags (I used PG Tips)
- 2 litres water boiling
- 80 g raspberries frozen
- 1 lime thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- ice optional
Instructions
- Steep the PG tips green tea bags in the boiling water for a minute or two.
- Remove the tea bags and leave the tea to cool completely (chill until needed).
- Serve in jugs with lime slices, basil leaves and generous handfuls of raspberries.
What else can I make with fresh raspberries?
If you are looking for another easy way to use fresh raspberries in summer, try my cheat’s raspberry tart.
Post commissioned by PG tips as part of their #GreenTeaMonkey campaign. Follow @PGtips on Twitter and Instagram. Thank you to Monkey for the lovely morning out!
How do you like your iced tea?
This looks super refreshing and delicious! Perfect for summer.
The floating PG tips monkey does look surreal. I am an iced tea addict so your version has got me swooning. I can just image what the basil flavour adds to it.