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    Home > Recipes > Quick & Easy Recipes

    Published: May 26, 2013 · Modified: Apr 1, 2025 by Denise Browning

    Pineapple Iced Tea

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    This homemade pineapple iced tea is made with pineapple peel and chunks, mint leaves, and cinnamon sticks boiled, steeped, strained, and then refrigerated until chilled. It is flavorful and quite refreshing!

    Homemade Pineapple-Mint Iced Tea

    Table of Contents

    • 1 How to Make Pineapple Iced Tea
    • 2 Why You'll Love This Iced Tea Recipe
    • 3 How to Store
    • 4 Other tea recipes
    • 5 Pineapple Iced Tea

    How to Make Pineapple Iced Tea

    • All that you will need is to do is to boil a couple of pineapple slices, their peels, a few fresh mint leaves, and one cinnamon stick.
    • Then, let it steep, strain, sweeten, and refrigerate.

    Why You'll Love This Iced Tea Recipe

    Lately I have been trying to cool off the warm late spring days by drinking lots of water and healthy iced beverages. One of my definite favorites is Homemade Pineapple Iced Tea.

    Living in the southern US, iced tea appears on every single restaurant menu-- an absolute must!

    I've my own version, inspired by a traditional combination of  flavors which is very popular in my home country, Brazil: pineapple and mint!

    This flavor is popular there. Since it is not so easy to find its commercial version here, I took matters into my own hands and came up with my own recipe.

    You can enjoy it either hot or iced, depending upon the weather and/or personal preferences.

    Homemade Pineapple-Mint Iced Tea (made from pineapple peels)

    This recipe is quite simple and low-cost! We use mostly pineapple peel.

    With the fruit pulp, we can make such treats as Pineapple-Mint Popsicles, Salads , Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie, and Brazilian Fruit Salad.

    This tea contains antioxidants and aids the digestive process.

    I hope you make and enjoy this ultimate summer beverage!!!

    How to Store

    • Store iced tea in a pitcher in the fridge for about 3-5 days.
    • If you want, you can pour it into an ice tray and freeze for up to 2 months and then blend it  directly from frozen with iced water.

    Other tea recipes

    • Hibiscus tea recipe
    • Matcha latte recipe
    • Peach iced tea
    Homemade Pineapple-Mint Iced Tea (made from pineapple peels)

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    Pineapple Iced Tea

    This homemade pineapple iced tea is made with pineapple peel and chunks, mint leaves, and cinnamon sticks boiled, steeped, strained, and then refrigerated until chilled. It is flavorful and quite refreshing!
    Course:Drinks
    Cuisine:Brazilian
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 8 cups
    Calories12.3 kcal
    Author Denise Browning
    Cost $0.25 per cup

    Equipment

    • 1 saucepan
    • 1 blender
    • 1 strainer

    Ingredients

    • Peels of one pineapple washed
    • 2 slices pineapple cut into chunks
    • 2 quarts water
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 8 fresh mint leaves
    • Sugar honey, or sugar substitute to taste

    Instructions

    • Place both the pineapple peels and chunks, water, and cinnamon stick in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Let cook for about 25-30 minutes.
    • Then, turn off the heat and add the mint leaves. Cover and let sit for approximately 15-20 minutes. Strain the mixture. Discard everything except the pineapple chunks and boiled liquid!
    • In a blender, blend the pineapple chunks with 1 cup of the boiled, strained liquid. Strain and stir it into the remaining boiled, strained liquid. Sweeten with sugar, honey, or sugar substitute to taste. Let cool down and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Add ice and serve!

    Recipe Notes

    STORAGE
    Store it in a pitcher in the fridge for about 3-5 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 12.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.3g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 0.8mg | Potassium: 30.5mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 2.1g | Vitamin A: 55.9IU | Vitamin C: 10.4mg | Calcium: 9.7mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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    Comments

    1. Isabella says

      April 06, 2015 at 2:40 pm

      Essa receita é ótima ! muito boa mesmo ! Adorei ! Muito obrigada por compartilhar sempre conteúdo de qualidade conosco !

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        April 06, 2015 at 5:30 pm

        Isabella, obrigada! O prazer é meu. Fico feliz que você gostou... No calorzão do verão, é melhor ainda...

        Reply
    2. lali says

      November 01, 2013 at 6:21 pm

      In central America we make this drink a lot. Food vendors on the streets sell it and it always sells out 🙂 We use the pineapple skin with spices. We do not use the mint leaves. Sooo good and refreshing...

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        November 01, 2013 at 6:56 pm

        Thanks, Lali, for stopping by! Welcome to FBTY!!! In Brazil, we make it with mint. It's quite refreshing indeed!

        Reply
    3. Ben says

      October 08, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      i cant wait to try and make it!!!!!:)

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 08, 2013 at 9:03 pm

        Enjoy, Ben! This is a very refreshing beverage.

        Reply
    4. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      June 05, 2013 at 6:56 pm

      I thought cooking the peel part was interesting! Very refreshing, delicious iced tea!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        June 05, 2013 at 8:21 pm

        It is refreshing and economical, Nami! I'll never waste pineapple peels anymore because I'll be using them to make this tea.

        Reply
    5. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

      May 30, 2013 at 3:21 pm

      Mmmm..... so refreshing for summer!

      Reply
    6. Kate@Diethood says

      May 30, 2013 at 9:07 am

      I LOOOOVE this drink!! Mint, pineapple, tea... all of these words are making me oh so freakin' happy!! It means summer is here! 😀
      Beautiful beverage... I need to meet with it!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 30, 2013 at 9:45 am

        Thanks, Kate! I hope you have the opportunity to try it. Even my five-year-old became a fan of it. It's pretty refreshing.

        Reply
    7. Juliana says

      May 29, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      Denise, this pineapple juice with mint looks perfect for the warm weather that is sure getting here...I love the cinnamon touch.
      Hope you are having a great week my dear 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 30, 2013 at 10:29 am

        Thanks, Juliana! Uma boa semana pra você também.

        Reply
    8. Lail | With A Spin says

      May 28, 2013 at 4:31 pm

      This tea looks ever so refreshing, Denise.

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 30, 2013 at 10:30 am

        It is, Lail! Try and will be hooked like we are...

        Reply
    9. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

      May 28, 2013 at 11:38 am

      Great idea, Denise. Now I know what to do with all those leftover pineapple rinds!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 28, 2013 at 11:44 am

        Abbe:
        We can take advantage from the entire fruit, even its peels.

        Reply
    10. Mi Vida en un Dulce says

      May 27, 2013 at 9:04 pm

      Ummm...cha de hortela was one of my favorities Brazilian drinks, I found it so fresh...!!!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 28, 2013 at 6:49 am

        Nydia: Now you can make by yourself without having to buy in a prepacked box. 🙂

        Reply
    11. Liz says

      May 27, 2013 at 8:27 pm

      I'm a hot tea kind of gal, but iced tea with pineapple could sway me to the chilled side! Beautiful, Denise!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 27, 2013 at 8:41 pm

        Liz: The good thing about this tea is that can be drunk either warm or chilled depending on personal preferences.

        Reply
    12. Deb says

      May 27, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      The combination of pineapple and mint with a hint of cinnamon sounds so refreshing! A splendid summer refreshment!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 27, 2013 at 8:40 pm

        Thank you, Deb!This is a summer fav at my house.

        Reply
    13. Irina @ wandercrush says

      May 27, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      BAH this sounds like the perfect summer drink!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 27, 2013 at 7:41 pm

        Thanks, Irina! Even my 5 year old became a fan of it...

        Reply
    14. Raymund says

      May 27, 2013 at 2:24 am

      That looks live a very refreshing tea

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 27, 2013 at 2:51 pm

        Thanks, Raymund! It is very refreshing indeed...and economical too!!!

        Reply
    15. The Café Sucre Farine says

      May 26, 2013 at 11:31 pm

      Denise, this looks so good! I've never thought of this combination but I'm so glad you did! I buy a pineapple almost every week and always throw out the peel. What a great, delicious way to use the whole pineapple, love it!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        May 27, 2013 at 2:53 pm

        Thanks, Chris! So here it is a good way to use pineapple peels...

        Reply

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