Celery Free Cranberry Orange Iced Tea

This refreshing iced tea is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a little occasion. Steeped black tea gets layered with bright orange zest and tart cranberry juice, then sweetened with maple syrup for a depth that plain sugar just can't match. The color alone — a deep ruby with warm amber undertones — is enough to make everyone at the table ask what's in the glass. For anyone navigating ingredient sensitivities, this recipe is wonderfully straightforward: every component is a whole, recognizable ingredient with no hidden fillers or surprise add-ins to worry about. The key to the cranberry flavor is using pure, unsweetened 100% cranberry juice, which keeps the tartness bold and the ingredient list clean. A couple of hours in the fridge lets everything meld into something that tastes far more complex than the simple steps suggest. Serve it over ice with an orange slice and a sprig of fresh mint for a pitcher drink that looks as good as it tastes.

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