Green Tea and Pineapple Punch

Summer is made for enjoying long cool drinks to relieve the sun’s scorch and revive the soul. The combination of antioxidant-packed green tea, fresh pineapple juice and passionfruit kombucha makes this drink not only refreshing but nutritious and resoritative. Perfect on a BBQ table or loaded into your cooler to take on a picnic, you can enjoy this punch sans alcohol or, if you’re serving to adults, you can play with the addition of our locally distilled gins or vodkas.

VEG | V | GF | DF

SERVES 8 x 200ml serves

INGREDIENTS

Green Tea

4 Gunpowder Green tea bags (Pure Tea Australia)

3 cups boiling water

¼ cup granulated sugar

Extras

¼ cup lemon juice

¼ cup lime juice

1 cup pineapple juice, fresh

330ml soda water

330ml Passionfruit kombucha

Garnish

4 pineapple slices, halved

8 lemon rounds, thinly sliced

4 cups ice

Mint

Optional

Locally distilled gin or vodka

METHOD

Brew tea (follow Pure Tea Australia’s instructions below), add sugar and stir.

Remove the tea bags once brewed and allow to cool before refrigerating until cold.

Punch

Just before serving combine all ingredients in a large jug or punch bowl and stir to combine.

Pour into iced glasses, garnish and serve.

COOK’S NOTES

+ Gunpowder Green has a slightly grassy taste and a strong tangy aroma. If you like your tea a little weaker, infuse for a shorter time than recommended.

Correct Brewing of Gunpowder Green Tea

1 Gunpowder Green tea bag

240ml filtered water, 75-80°C

Steep for 2-3 minutes or longer for a bold flavour

Remove tea bag