Artificial Flavors Free Green Tea Citrus Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is the kind of thing you make once and then find yourself craving all summer long. Delicately brewed green tea meets bright, freshly squeezed orange and lime juice in a lightly sweetened pitcher drink that feels both sophisticated and completely effortless. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving right into the warm tea and adding a subtle depth that plain sugar just can't match. Every ingredient is whole and real — there's no flavoring packet, no concentrate, and nothing that requires a label check before you pour. The small addition of fine salt to the citrus blend is a quiet trick that makes the fruit flavors pop without tipping the drink into anything salty. Steeping the tea bags without squeezing them keeps the base clean and smooth rather than bitter, so the final glass stays bright and balanced. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a citrus slice, and it looks like something from a café menu with almost zero effort.
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4 servings
For the green tea base
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
For the citrus blend
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 2 cups cold water
- ¼ tsp fine salt
For serving
- 1 cup ice cubes, for serving
- 4 thin orange or lime slices, for garnish (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, until the tea is a clear, pale gold-green color. Remove and discard the bags — do not squeeze them, as this releases bitter tannins.
- 2
Stir the maple syrup into the hot tea until fully dissolved. Let the sweetened tea cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes, then refrigerate until cold, at least 10 minutes.
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