Turmeric Free Cranberry Orange Iced Tea
Bright, tangy, and deeply refreshing, this cranberry orange iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you've got your life together. Steeped black tea forms a rich, amber base that gets layered with bold cranberry juice and fragrant orange zest, then sweetened naturally with maple syrup — no refined sugar in sight. The result is a beautifully balanced sip that's tart without being puckery and sweet without being cloying. Many bottled cranberry drinks sneak in apple juice or added sweeteners, but using 100% pure unsweetened cranberry juice here keeps the flavor honest and the ingredient list clean. It's a genuinely easy recipe — just steep, strain, mix, and chill — and the pitcher keeps well in the fridge so you can pour a glass whenever the mood strikes. Garnished with fresh orange slices and a sprig of mint, it looks stunning enough to serve at a brunch or backyard gathering without any extra effort.
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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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