Hawaiian Iced Tea (Non-Alcoholic Punch)
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Bursting with fruit flavors thanks to the pineapple, orange, and lemon juice, this sparkling vintage Hawaiian iced tea recipe is such a refreshing non-alcoholic summer punch.
I am too young to have ever seen the Jewel Tea Man coming up the road, but I’ve heard stories about him all of my life. He was a “peddler man” as my great-grandmother would say and he stopped by houses to sell his wares at regular intervals. Lela used to love to buy tea bags and a few pantry staples from him whenever the budget allowed. Today, I’m sharing an old recipe direct from the 1929 Jewel Tea Cookbook, Mary Dunbar’s Favorite Recipes (Mary Dunbar was the chief home economist for the Jewel Tea Company).
I had to change the name of this punch, though, because in the cookbook this is referred to as Hawaiian Punch. Now, at that time there was no hyper-red punch sold on the juice aisle so this name bespoke a delicious iced tea punch with wonderful fruit flavors mixed in. The internet would be mighty confused if I used that name today, therefore I’ve renamed it Hawaiian iced tea punch.
So, what do you need to make my Hawaiian iced tea punch recipe? The ingredients are orange pekoe tea (pre-brewed in ), pineapple juice, ginger ale, lemon juice, orange juice, and sugar. You’ve also never seen such simple instructions. Basically, combine all the ingredients and serve your punch over crushed ice. That’s all there is to it. We love a delicious summer drink that’s easy to make.
What does it taste like? My first sip of this was very familiar. I knew I had never had it before, though, and couldn’t quite place the flavor. But then it hit me. This tastes like that pale yellow/white lifesaver. It has a decided tropical flavor to it with just a hint of tea on the side and mild sweetness. My entire family loved it and I’ll just bet there are going to be an awful lot of fans for this old-fashioned punch recipe once you try it. A perfect special drink for the upcoming summer!
1929 Jewel Tea Cookbook: Mary Dunbar’s Favorite Recipes
The printable recipe for this punch is below but I wanted to show you the original because I always enjoy seeing vintage cookbooks. It’s like stepping back in time.
Recipe Ingredients
- Orange pekoe tea
- Pineapple juice
- Ginger ale
- Lemon juice
- Orange juice
- Sugar
How to Make Hawaiian Iced Tea Punch
Are you ready for the very complicated instructions?
Combine all ingredients and serve over crushed ice.
I also add a sprig of when I want to make it extra pretty.
Yep, that’s it! Your Hawaiian iced tea punch will be ready to enjoy in no time at all.
Storage
Due to the addition of ginger ale, the Hawaiian iced tea will go flat eventually, so it’s best to drink it ASAP. But just halve or double the amount of each ingredient so the recipe works for you.
Recipe Notes
- Now I’m modernizing this just a wee bit. First of all, Jewel tea doesn’t exist anymore. However, orange pekoe black tea does and it’s pretty much what is in any Southern teabag. You can choose your favorite orange pekoe tea bags and just brew them in as directed if you like. Then follow the remaining instructions. I’m making it a bit easier by using Southern Breeze sweet tea. I’m also leaving out the sugar since they already sweeten the bag with a zero-calorie sweetener so it cuts down on the sugar a bit.
- Feel free to substitute the ginger ale in the for Sprite or Diet Sprite.
- Now, I did add a garnish of fresh mint sprigs, but another fun idea is fresh pineapple spears.
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Iced Cherry Apple Cider Vinegar Tea
Sugar-Free Peach Lemonade (2 Ingredients Only)
Wedding Punch (Non-Alcoholic Cranberry Punch)
Ingredients
- 4 cups strong orange pekoe tea
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 16 ounces ginger ale
- juice of 2 lemons
- juice of 2 oranges
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and serve over crushed ice.4 cups strong orange pekoe tea, 1 cup pineapple juice, 16 ounces ginger ale, juice of 2 lemons, juice of 2 oranges, 1/2 cup sugar
Nutrition
I have some of these dishes. They were my beloved mother-in-law’s.
Love to hear the word’s beloved mother-in-law. I also had a precious mother-in-law and father-in-law. My husband felt the same way about my parents. Sounds like you and I were blessed! Thanks
This certainly brings back memories! I had totally forgotten about the Jewel Tea man. My mom shopped with him frequently. That pitcher and the dishes was something we had.
What a treasure to have!!!
Yum! This sounds great for a hot afternoon in the garden!
Amen!! It is going to be perfect for a hot summer afternoon!!
I have the exact pitcher in the above photo. I remember the Jewel Tea Man coming to our house when I was a little girl. My mother collected the stamps too! Ahhhh memories! I can’t wait to try this tea. It sounds delicious.
I hope you get the chance to try it soon!!
Oh Christy! The Jewel Tea man! I am old enough to remember him but my Mama didn’t purchase from him-my Aunt did and had a complete set of those dishes! I have the same pitcher you do that I purchased for 5.00 at an estate sale a couple of years ago. The pattern reminded me of this Aunt and while my Mama didn’t have that same pitcher, she did a have ball pitcher that was blue and served ice tea from it, as did my Grandma! Thanks for sharing the recipe but even more for me, thanks for the memory!
Thank you for sharing your memories as well Vickie!!!
We had one of those same pitchers growing up! I’ve never been a tea drinker, but my older sisters all swear that tea out of that pitcher was THE BEST tea ever. I guess after 30 or 40 years of use it had probably absorbed some flavors and was nicely “seasoned.”
I think you’re right, it’s seasoned with memories and that would definitely make the best tea 🙂
I think I have some of those dishes. This tea is wonderful and I agree t tastes like the tropical lifesaver (haven’t thought of those in yrs.)
I haven’t had one in ages myself. I took one sip and thought “Hmm, I know this flavor!” lol
To me, that lifesaver was pineapple. It was my favorite one. I had wished they would make the pineapple flavor in a pkg. of its own, like cherry and butter rum. I did like those flavors also.
🙂 Maybe one day they will!!
I used to offer a lifesaver to a friend when the pineapple was next in the package Can’t say I wouldn’t eat one myself but they weren’t a favorite…
I wanna be your friend 🙂
This sounds refreshing, will have to try soon.
I have those glasses!
Those originally came with Big Top Peanut Butter in them. Can you imagine seeing such beautiful things in our grocery store with peanut butter in it today? My friend, Jyl, and I often talk about how we’d love to go back in time and just shop for things like this in the grocery stores!
I have the goblets like these and the dessert dishes that match them. What’s more I remember buying them filled with peanut butter at the grocery store. Memories are awesome.
Memories are awesome Diane and you are correct, these glasses did come filled with peanut butter!!
How many tea bags do u use for this punch?
Me, too!
I have that teapot, and one glass like this.
Loved all the comments, being a northerner I didn’t know about the jewel tea man. Will be sure to make the punch . Love all of Christy’s recipes.
Hi Christy. This was the punch at my wedding reception in 1978. Thanks for the memory jog!
I hope you get the chance to try it soon!!