Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Iced Tea
This vibrant, fruit-forward iced tea is the kind of drink that looks stunning on a summer table and tastes even better than it looks. Tart pure cranberry juice meets fragrant black tea steeped with real orange zest, all lightly sweetened with maple syrup for a naturally balanced flavor that never tips into cloying territory. Every ingredient here is inherently free from gluten, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress — just straightforward, refreshing sipping. The maple syrup does a beautiful job rounding out the tartness of the cranberry without masking the citrusy brightness from those orange zest strips. Once it's chilled and poured over ice with a slice of orange and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks like something you'd order at a nice restaurant. It's an easy pitcher drink that works just as well for a casual weeknight as it does for entertaining a crowd.
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4 servings
For the tea
- 6 cup water
- 4 black tea bags
- 3 strips orange zest (each about 3 inches long), peeled with a vegetable peeler
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup pure unsweetened cranberry juice (100% cranberry, no added sweeteners or apple juice)
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- orange slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
- 2
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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