This black tea cocktail is delicately flavored with black tea and tropical fresh mango flavors which gives it a floral edge. This drink makes a brilliant twist to a tea party! Whiskey, fresh mango juice, a splash of orange and cooled black tea, shaken over ice.
We take our freshly made mango juice recipe and swoosh it with lightly brewed black tea, orange flavor, and Jameson whiskey. If you love a good cocktail recipe, be sure to also try this white tea shot with vodka, green tea shot recipe and mango cocktail.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes steeping the tea)
- 🌡️ Cook Time: No cooking, just brew and shake
- ⏳ Total Time: 15 minutes plus cooling the tea
- 🍽️ Serving: 2 cocktails
- ⚡ Calories: 213kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Tropical mango and orange with a floral black tea edge and a whiskey finish
- ✋ Difficulty: Brew, cool, shake, pour. Ounces to cups are in my ounces in a cup guide.
Quick Answer
Boil 2 cups of water, steep 2 black tea bags for 10 minutes and let the tea cool to room temperature. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, add 5 ounces whiskey, 4 ounces mango juice, 1 ounce orange juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar and ½ teaspoon vanilla with the cooled tea, shake vigorously and strain into two highball glasses filled with ice. Garnish with fresh mint.
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Discover the perfect black tea cocktail recipe to elevate your mixology skills and impress your friends at your next gathering. In this article, we'll guide you through a refreshing beverage journey, revealing the art of crafting delicious, aromatic, and irresistible black tea cocktails that will surely make a lasting impression.
Although any whiskey or bourbon can be in this black tea cocktail recipe. Bourbon or schnapps are also fun for peach sangria recipes. Cocktails with tea infused with fruit is a fine addition to a traditional drink. Fresh mango nectar makes this fancy tropical mango black tea cocktail delightful and refreshing with a splash of nourishment!
Cocktails with mango juice are absolutely delicious and refreshing with tropical flavors! Then add freshly brewed earl grey tea or black tea and you've got a drink to serve for morning brunch, or a happy hour "tea break"!
Why This Recipe Works
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- Cooled tea is the base, not a mixer. Brewing 2 tea bags in 2 cups of water and letting it cool to room temperature gives the drink its floral edge without watering down the ice.
- Mango juice carries the sweetness. Fresh mango juice or pureed mango means only 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar (or a few drops of liquid Stevia) are needed.
- Orange bridges the tea and the whiskey. 1 ounce of orange juice, or orange liquor in place of the juice and sugar, rounds the edges.
- Vanilla makes it taste like a tea party. ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract softens the whiskey and plays up the black tea.
- A hard shake chills and combines. Shaking vigorously over ice blends the juice and tea into one smooth, cold drink before it hits the ice-filled glass.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- A brilliant twist to a tea party and a happy hour "tea break" in one glass.
- Tropical and refreshing with fresh mango and a splash of nourishment.
- Works with any whiskey or bourbon you already have.
- Brunch or happy hour. It sits happily next to a party snack platter or a tray of guacamole and chips.
- Easy to sweeten your way with monk fruit, xylitol, honey or liquid Stevia.
Key Ingredients
- 2 cups filtered water and 2 black tea bags - or mango flavored black tea bags or earl grey tea bags.
- Ice - for the shaker and the glasses.
- 5 ounces whiskey - Jameson is my pick, but any whiskey or bourbon works.
- 4 ounces mango juice - or pureed mango. My homemade mango juice is the fresh version.
- 1 ounce orange juice - or orange liquor.
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar - like monk fruit, xylitol, or honey. Can also use a few drops of liquid Stevia to sweeten.
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and fresh mint for an optional garnish. Store fresh herbs right so the mint stays perky.
See recipe card for quantities and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Orange liquor version - you can sub out the orange juice and sugar for 1 ounce of orange liquor.
- Muddled fruit - try muddling the mint and adding fresh strawberries or pineapple for extra flavor!
- Earl grey - earl grey tea bags give it a bergamot note.
- Bourbon or schnapps - both are fun swaps for the whiskey, the way they are in my white peach sangria.
- Make it a shot - for the party-tray version, my green tea shot and white tea shot use the same tea-shot idea.
- Vodka instead - for a lighter drink, the mango vodka cocktail swaps whiskey for vodka.
How to Make a Black Tea Cocktail
1Boil water in a kettle over high heat. Remove from the heat and transfer the water to a heatproof pitcher or vessel.
2Add the tea bags and let them steep for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the hot tea cool down to room temperature, or chill the tea in the refrigerator.
3Using a cocktail shaker, fill it halfway with ice. Add the whiskey, mango juice, vanilla, orange juice, sugar and the brewed black tea. Shake vigorously to combine and chill.
4Strain the black tea cocktail into two highball glasses filled with ice and garnish with fresh mint (optional). Cheers!
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Expert Tips
- Cool the tea completely. Warm tea melts the ice and thins the drink; steep it while you juice the mango.
- Brew it lightly. 10 minutes is plenty; longer steeping turns black tea bitter against the sweet mango.
- Fresh juice beats bottled. Puree ripe mango or use my mango juice recipe for the brightest flavor.
- Batch it for a party. Multiply the recipe in a pitcher, stir instead of shake, and pour over ice. My ounces to cups guide has the cups math.
- Garnish like a tea party. Fresh mint, a mango slice, or a paper umbrella and striped straw.
Serving Ideas
Serve it at morning brunch or as a happy hour "tea break" with a tray of party snacks. Build out the drink menu with a moscow mule, a big-batch cranberry party punch, a frozen peach margarita or a skinny margarita on the rocks. For a richer coffee-forward cocktail, shake up a creamy espresso martini next.
Black Tea Cocktail FAQs
You can mix in simple syrup or sweetener, whiskey or brandy, orange liquor, and fresh juice for a refreshing black tea cocktail that is so easy to make at home!
Yes! You can mix black tea and alcohol. Whiskey and brandy work best and make black tea and earl grey tea super tasty! Just add your favorite sweeteners or make this tropical mango black tea cocktail recipe!
Jameson Irish whiskey is what we use, although any whiskey or bourbon can be in this black tea cocktail recipe. Bourbon gives it a sweeter, rounder finish.
Yes. Brew and chill the tea ahead, then mix a pitcher with the whiskey, mango juice, orange juice, sugar and vanilla, and pour over ice when guests arrive. Add the mint garnish right before serving.
Yes, earl grey tea bags work beautifully and add a floral bergamot note that pairs with the mango and orange.
Skip the sugar and use a few drops of liquid Stevia, or replace the orange juice and sugar with 1 ounce of orange liquor for a drier cocktail.
Black Tea Cocktail with Tropical Mango Flavors
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Ingredients
- 2 cups filtered water
- 2 black tea bags or mango flavored black tea bag
- ice
- 5 ounces whiskey
- 4 ounces mango juice or pureed mango
- 1 ounce orange juice or orange liquor
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar like monk fruit, xylitol, or honey. Can also use a few drops of liquid Stevia to sweeten
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- fresh mint optional garnish
Instructions
- Boil water in a kettle over high heat. Remove from the heat and transfer the water to a heatproof pitcher or vessel.
- Add the tea bags and let them steep for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the hot tea cool down to room temperature.
- Using a cocktail shaker, fill it halfway with ice. Add the whiskey, mango juice, vanilla, orange juice, and sugar. Shake vigorously to combine and chill. Transfer to two highball glasses filled with ice and garnish with fresh mint (optional).
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