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Kiwi Green Tea Cooler
4.6 · community
5m
Prep
0m
Cook
Beginner
Level
180
Energy
Grassy tea under bright kiwi — spa water with actual flavor. Frozen fruit does the chilling; nothing gets watered down.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
2
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Blender or shaker
Tall glass
Prep checklist
Kiwi — frozen if possible
Green Tea — brewed, chilled
2 steps
Method
1
Blend the fruit with the liquid until smooth; strain if you want it glass-clear, keep it rustic if you don't.
1 min — timer available in cooking mode
2
Add ice and pulse to your thickness. Taste — fruit varies; honey and citrus are the two dials.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best the day it's made; syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated.
Freezing
Freeze bases into cubes for instant future drinks.
Reheating
Serve as intended — hot drinks fresh, cold drinks over plenty of ice.
Make ahead
Syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated; freeze fruit for instant thick blends.
Wine pairing
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Beer pairing
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On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Shortbread or biscotti
Salted nuts
Garnish
A citrus wheel
Fresh mint
A cinnamon stick for warm drinks
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
0
Sour
2
Bitter
1
Umami
0
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
180
kcal
4g
protein
36g
carbs
3g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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