Seeds Free Cranberry Orange Iced Tea
Bright, tangy, and beautifully ruby-red, this cranberry orange iced tea is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel a little more special. Steeped black tea gets layered with fragrant orange zest and pure unsweetened cranberry juice, then sweetened with maple syrup for a naturally balanced flavor that's tart without being puckery. Every single ingredient here is completely free of seeds, so there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out — it's straightforwardly safe and straightforwardly delicious. The maple syrup does a lovely job of rounding out the cranberry's sharpness without tipping the whole thing into candy-sweet territory. Chilling the pitcher for a couple of hours lets all those flavors meld together, so when you pour it over ice it tastes like something you'd order at a nice café. Finish it off with an orange slice and a sprig of fresh mint and it looks as good as it tastes.
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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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