South AsianMedium · Chilled
Jasmine-Coconut Spring Cup with Fennel and Mint
A cooling South Asian-inspired spring cup blending fragrant jasmine tea with creamy coconut milk, brightened by fresh fennel and mint. This fragrant beverage is lightly sweetened with honey and served chilled.
Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min
Method
1
Combine 500 ml cold water, chopped fennel, and mint leaves in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil.
2
3
Strain the pale green liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl, discarding the solids. Cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
4
Pour the cooled fennel-mint infusion into a large pitcher. Add 120 ml jasmine herbal infusion and 480 ml coconut milk drink, stirring gently to combine.
6
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 60 minutes until thoroughly chilled. The flavors deepen as they meld.
7
Fill four glasses with ice cubes. Pour the chilled jasmine-coconut mixture over the ice.
8
Garnish each glass with a fresh mint sprig and serve immediately.
Grade pending
Nutri-Score
Estimated nutrition
Grade pending · 100% ingredient coverage
Calories
351
per serving
Low salt · 66mg
Protein
3g
Carbs
27g
Fat
29g
Sodium
66mg
Dairy FreeGluten FreeVeganAnti InflammatoryDigestive SupportHeart HealthyHydratingLow Sodium
Nutri-Score is a general nutritional-balance guide, not medical or dietary advice.
A
Environmental impact
Very low impact
A–E · lower is better · includes estimates
kg CO2e
0.3
per serving
ACarbon
Coconut milk drink drives 48% of this recipe’s estimated footprint.
Carbon from Poore & Nemecek 2018; water, land & runoff from Agribalyse — modelled averages for comparing recipes, not a measurement of your groceries.
Flavor Profile
1
Umami
7
Sweet
0
Salty
2
Sour
3
Bitter
0
Spicy
Textures
CreamyRefreshingSilkySmooth
Aromas
AniseCoconutFloralHerbalHoney Sweet
Kitchen Equipment
Primary Tool
SaucepanPotSaucepanDigital Precision ScaleFine Mesh StrainerImmersion BlenderMeasuring CupsMeasuring SpoonsPitcherGlass Bottles With StoppersSilicone Ice Cube Trays
Techniques
Safety & Storage
Storage
Cool the fennel-mint infusion to room temperature before refrigerating. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours total to prevent bacterial growth.
Once chilled, consume the spring cup within 24 hours for optimal freshness and safety. Do not leave at room temperature for more than 2 hours after chilling.
High Risk Population
This recipe contains honey. Do not serve to infants under 12 months of age due to the risk of infant botulism.
Cross Contamination
If using a blender, immersion blender, or fine-mesh strainer that has been used for other ingredients, ensure thorough cleaning before preparing this beverage to prevent cross-contamination.
Handling
Use clean, sanitized glassware or pitchers when building the spring cup base. Avoid touching the inside of serving glasses after filling with ice.
Ensure ice cubes are made from potable, filtered water and stored in clean, covered containers to maintain beverage safety.
Pro Tips
Technique
The key to this drink is removing the saucepan from heat the moment it reaches a rolling boil—those precious fennel volatiles are heat-sensitive, and we want them infusing gently into the water, not escaping into steam.
Substitution
If you want a lighter sweetness profile, reduce the honey to 45 ml and let the natural sweetness of the coconut milk drink balance the herbal notes instead.
From the chef
Boil chopped fennel and fresh mint together and something remarkable happens — the heat opens the fennel's anise oils and the mint releases its bright volatile aromatics into the water at the same moment, and the two scents weave together into something more complex than either alone. Jasmine tea pours over that infusion like a floral bridge, and coconut milk softens the whole thing into a creamy, gently sweet base. Honey stirred in last binds the aromatics into little clusters that dissolve on your tongue. Serve it deeply chilled over ice, and each sip moves through layers — fennel, mint, jasmine, coconut — in a clean, cooling sequence.
TagsRefreshingChilledNo AlcoholVegetarianDairy Free
Source: generated · June 13, 2026