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Miami Ice Drink (non alcoholic)

Published: Sep 9, 2022 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Sep 9, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Miami ice on blue wooden surface with glass in the background

Recently we were at Milestones restaurant and my son ordered a Miami Ice drink (not to be confused with a Miami Vice). It's a refreshing non-alcoholic drink that's a combination of iced tea, pureed mango and fresh mint. He loved it and I wasn't surprised because he's crazy about mango!

2 glasses of Miami Ice drink with a pitcher of iced tea in the background

But what I loved about it was not only how easy this 3 ingredient drink was to make, but the fresh, unique flavor of this drink. I also loved that I could use my fresh mint in it. I have a lot of fresh mint this year and it tastes incredibly delicious in drinks!

A Miami Ice is a great mocktail for any time of the year, but especially for New Year's eve, dry January, hot summer days or late summer/early fall when mint is being harvested.

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  • 🥘Ingredients
  • 🔪Instructions
  • 📖Variations & Substitutions
  • 🧊☕How to Make your own Iced Tea
  • 🍽Equipment
  • 🌡️Storage
  • 👪 Serving Size
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 🍹Miami Ice Drink Recipe (non-alcoholic)
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This is not a virgin Miami Ice cocktail, which is typically made with vodka, gin, rum, blue curacao, sour mix and soda, which some say tastes like lollipops. This is a very different drink- it's really like a mango iced tea. I'm not even sure why Milestones calls it a "Miami Ice."

🥘Ingredients

You only need 3 key ingredients for this recipe:

  • iced tea
  • pureed mango
  • fresh mint
  • fresh lemon (garnish)

*See recipe card for quantities.

ingredients in Miami ice labelled in glass jars and pitcher

🔪Instructions

  1. Purée mango in food processor
glass of mango ice tea with mint and lemon in background

2. Mix iced tea and mango purée together. *If the mixture is too cloudy and too many particles are floating, strain it.

iced tea with mango being strained.

3. Strain through a sieve. Then pour back into a clean highball glass.

2 glasses of Miami Ice drink clinking together

4. Add mint leaves and lemon wedges as garnish. Serve over ice.

*If you want more 'mango' taste, add additional puréed mango.

📖Variations & Substitutions

  • Mango - use fresh or frozen mango * just add 1-2 tablespoons of water to the food processor if you are using frozen
  • Lemon - you could substitute limes
  • Fresh mint - you really need fresh mint for this recipe, but if you don't grow it, you can get it at farmer's markets or even the grocery store
  • Iced Tea - you can use store-bought instant iced tea powder or make your own (see below).

🧊☕How to Make your own Iced Tea

I worked at a Fishing Camp in Ontario one summer when I was a teenager. And since the majority of our guests were American, we made iced tea the "American way, " (which is just unsweetened tea with lemon). We'd make huge vats of it, let it cool, then put it in large sealed jars and set them on the window sill in the sun, where they'd sit for days. At first I thought it was odd to drink iced tea this way, but by the end of the summer I was used to it. My friend that I worked with there said this is still the only way she drinks iced tea.

If you don't have 'sweetened instant iced tea', which we tend to drink in Canada, you can make your own this way, then add as much sweetener as you want (agave is a good sweetener to use or you could use honey instead).

Simply add the tea bags and lemon slices to a large bowl, let it cool, then move to a jar or pitcher to sit on a window sill, in the sun. I only left mine 24 hours and it was enough time (although ideally, you'd leave it for a few days). Then I added agave to sweeten to my preferred taste.

tea and lemon in a bowl

🍽Equipment

You'll need a food processor, a pitcher and likely a sieve (affiliate links) for straining. A juice jug to store it in also comes in handy!

🌡️Storage

Store leftovers of this drink in the fridge for up to up to 3 days. *Stir well before serving. If you want to make it a day in advance, keep the mango puree in a separate airtight container from the iced tea, mix and add mint before serving.

If it's been sitting in the fridge for a day or two, stir well before serving.

glass of Miami Ice drink with another glass of ice tea and a pitcher of iced tea in the background

👪 Serving Size

This recipe makes 2 servings. However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

So if you're looking for a refreshing drink without alcohol and love mango and iced tea, this Miami Ice is the drink for you!

⭐ Reviews

Did you make this drink? Please RATE THE RECIPE below!

2 glasses of Miami Ice drink with a pitcher of iced tea in the background
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🍹Miami Ice Drink Recipe (non-alcoholic)

This non alcoholic Miami Ice drink is a combination of iced tea, pureed mango and fresh mint and tastes just like Milestones restaurant's drink. It's a great mocktail for New Year's eve, dry January, late summer/early fall when fresh mint is being harvested or any time of the year!
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Course: beverage, drink
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keyword: drink, ice, Miami
Special Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 20 ounces Iced tea (instant sweetened)
  • ⅔ cup mango purée
  • 10 mint leaves
  • ice

Garnish

  • lemon slices
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Purée mango in food processor until smooth. *If using frozen mango, just add 1-2 tablespoon water to the food processor
  • Mix 10 ounces of iced tea and ⅓ cup mango purée together. *If the mixture is too cloudy and too many particles are floating, strain it. Repeat for 2nd glass
    glass of mango ice tea with mint and lemon in background
  • Strain through a sieve.
    Then pour back into a clean glasses
    iced tea with mango being strained.
  • Add ice, mint and lemon wedges.
  • *If you want more 'mango' taste, add additional puréed mango.

Notes

*See post content for important recipe information and tips!
Nutrition Facts
🍹Miami Ice Drink Recipe (non-alcoholic)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147 Calories from Fat 3
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.3g0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 149mg4%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 35g39%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 808IU16%
Vitamin C 22mg27%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 37g (12%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g (1%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 13mg (1%) | Potassium: 149mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 35g (39%) | Vitamin A: 808IU (16%) | Vitamin C: 22mg (27%) | Calcium: 27mg (3%) | Iron: 0.3mg (2%)
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