
This vibrant iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting on a porch somewhere warm, even if you're just at your kitchen table. Tart cranberry juice, bright orange zest, and bold black tea come together in a way that's refreshing and genuinely complex — no fancy equipment or bartending skills required. The sweetness here comes entirely from maple syrup, which means you're in full control of how much goes in, and there's no hidden sodium lurking in a flavored syrup or a store-bought mix. Pure unsweetened cranberry juice does a lot of the heavy lifting, delivering that deep ruby color and a pleasantly sharp edge that balances the mellow sweetness beautifully. Steeping the tea with fresh orange zest is a small step that makes a big difference, infusing the whole batch with a natural citrus fragrance that no bottled version can replicate. A long chill in the fridge lets all the flavors meld, so by the time you pour it over ice, it tastes like something you'd pay good money for at a café.
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Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the tea bags and orange zest strips, and steep for 5 minutes, until the tea is deep amber and fragrant.
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